Pourquoi l'Écosse n'a jamais franchi la phase de groupes en Coupe du monde et à l'Euro : malchance ou limites sportives ?
By
Pierre-Etienne Minonzio
Summary
This article examines Scotland's long history of failure to advance past the group stage in major football tournaments (World Cup and Euro). It highlights recurring bad luck, including the death of coach Jock Stein before the 1986 World Cup, unique elimination in 1974 despite a win and two draws, and four tournament exits on goal difference (1974, 1978, 1982, Euro 1996). The piece questions whether this is a curse or simply sporting logic.
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· 3 pulledL'Écosse s'est envolée pour le Mexique en 1986 sans son charismatique sélectionneur, Jock Stein, décédé d'un arrêt cardiaque en septembre 1985.
Les Bleu marine et Blanc ont été confrontés à une déveine récurrente, au point d'avoir été éliminés en 1974 malgré un succès et deux nuls (un cas unique dans l'histoire du Mondial).
Ils ont manqué la qualification à quatre reprises à la différence de buts (en 1974, 1978, 1982 et lors de l'Euro 1996).
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