FIFA Women’s World Cup Qualifier
Scotland v Czechia
Tuesday, 13 October
Marbill Coaches Stadium, Paisley
KO 7.15pm | Tickets available here.
Scotland Women’s National Team will take on Czechia in the return leg of their FIFA Women’s World Cup play-off match following a 2-0 win in Pardubice on Friday night. Goals from Caroline Weir and Claire Emslie secured the victory.
Weir remains top scorer in this year’s European qualifiers with eleven goals in seven games, while Emslie was back on the scoresheet after returning to international football in June following the birth of her son.
Melissa Andreatta’s side go into the knock-out stage of qualification with an unbeaten record in the group stages, topping the table and earning promotion back to ‘League A’ for the upcoming UEFA Nations League campaign with wins against Israel and Luxembourg as well as two draws against Belgium.
Victory over two legs against Czechia would tee up a play-off final against Lithuania or Sweden in December.
Czechia finished second in their qualifying group, three points behind Wales who were the only team to beat them this year.
The two sides haven’t met since September 2004. Scotland won the UEFA European qualifier 3-2 in Dingwall.
Squad news
Andreatta has named a 26-player squad for this week’s double-header, returning from Injury Freya Gregory, Sam Kerr and Maria McAneny are back and available for selection along with striker Martha Thomas.
Pre-match thoughts
Head Coach, Melissa Andreatta: “For right now, it's about this next match in front of us and not getting too ahead of ourselves.
"I think it's super important - cliche or not - to stay in the moment and stay present because we can't underestimate anyone.
"We respect everyone, although we don't fear anyone. We have to make sure we have the mindset that we take care of every detail and we're on it from the get-go.
“I think that's who we are as a Scotland national team with the way that we want to play, we want to be relentless and if we do those things even better than we did on Friday night, then I think you'll see a performance where you're entertained in the stands.”
How to watch:
Live on BBC Scotland
Scotland Women’s National Team Squad:
Goalkeepers
Sandy MacIver Washington Spirit Eartha Cumings Manchester City Lee Gibson Glasgow City
Defenders
Georgia Brown SC Jacksonville Jenna Clark Liverpool Nicola Docherty Rangers Sophie Howard FC Como Emma Lawton Ipswich Rachel McLauchlan Newcastle United Amy Muir Glasgow City
Midfielders
Chelsea Cornet Birmingham City Erin Cuthbert Chelsea Sam Kerr Liverpool Kirsty Maclean Liverpool Maria McAneny Celtic Miri Taylor Aston Villa Caroline Weir Lyon
Forwards
Lauren Davidson SK Brann Claire Emslie Angel City Freya Gregory Newcastle United Christy Grimshaw AC Milan Kirsty Hanson Tottenham Hotspur Kirsty Howat Crystal Palace Mia McAulay Aston Villa Kathleen McGovern Newcastle United Martha Thomas Newcastle United
