Captain Andy Robertson is urging supporters to remember the team that got Scotland to their first World Cup in nearly 30 years after sections of the fanbase were booing following Tuesday night’s friendly defeat to Ivory Coast.
Some fans could also be heard booing after the 1-0 loss to Japan at Hampden on Saturday afternoon in their first pre-World Cup friendly.
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“If we don’t get the result we just get booed,” Roberston said.
“What I will say is that 95% of the fans drowned it out very quickly. It’s a small minority, it was a small minority at Hampden. When we were clapping the fans behind the goal was fans that were appreciative of what they’ve seen and appreciative of the team that took them to the World Cup. The reception at the end was unbelievable.
“I don’t know if they just want to boo for the sake of it. To me, that was not a booing performance. I hate getting beat but there were a lot of positives to take.”
The Scots avoided having to contest a World Cup play-off after finishing top of their qualifying group at the end of 2025 thanks to a memorable 4-2 victory over Denmark.
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The Danes won’t be at next summer’s tournament in America after losing their play-off final against Czech Republic on penalties.
And Robertson is urging supporters to remember where Scotland could have been.
“We’ve learned a lot,” Robertson said of the two friendly defeats.
“We look at the play-off games and how hard it is to qualify for the World Cup. People need to remember that we’ve done it, not the easy way, but we finished top of the group and we’ve got two friendlies in March when other teams are fighting for their lives to get to the World Cup.”
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