England missed a chance to confirm their place in the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Scotland kept their own hopes alive with a well deserved 0-0 ...
England missed a chance to confirm their place in the last 16 at Euro 2020 as Scotland kept their own hopes alive with a well deserved 0-0 draw on Friday.
Gareth Southgate’s side would have been guaranteed to advance from Group D with a win over their old rivals at Wembley.
But lethargic England managed just one shot on target and Scotland’s combative display could easily have earned all three points.
Despite a flop that saw them booed off at full-time, England have four points and will be certain of qualifying if they avoid defeat by the Czech Republic in their last group game on Tuesday.
“It was a frustrating night. We know we can play better. We’ve got to give Scotland credit. They defended valiantly and played well,” Southgate said.
“We didn’t do enough to win the game. We have a young team and some of them won’t have experienced a night under this intensity and pressure.”
Scotland, in their first major tournament since the 1998 World Cup, looked far more composed than in their opening 2-0 loss to the Czech Republic.
They remain in with a chance of going through if they win their final match against Croatia.
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