Steve Clarke resigns as Scotland manager after World Cup group stage exit
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Kedar Bayley
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Steve Clarke has resigned as Scotland's national team manager following the team's failure to advance past the group stage at the 2026 World Cup. Scotland started strong with a 1-0 win over Haiti — their first World Cup victory in 36 years — but then lost 1-0 to Morocco and 3-0 to Brazil, with defensive errors costing them dearly. The resignation comes as Scotland's World Cup exit was confirmed.
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· 3 pulledSteve Clarke has resigned as manager of Scotland's national team after his side failed to achieve knockout stage progression at the World Cup.
Scotland began their tournament with a 1-0 victory against Haiti, their first win on the World Cup stage in 36 years
Clarke's men failed to beat Morocco, losing 1-0, before enduring a 3-0 defeat to Brazil, in which Scotland gifted their opposition multiple goals through defensive errors.
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