World Cup goalie choice: Angus Gunn don turn Scotland number 1 vs Haiti
Scotland don name Angus Gunn as dem World Cup number 1 goalie, wey stop the wahala about who go play before dia 2026 FIFA World Cup opener. The 27-year-old Nottingham Forest keeper go wear number 1 shirt, and 43-year-old veteran Craig Gordon go get number 21.
Gunn show say e deserve the World Cup goalie slot for Scotland warm-ups for Hampden Park. E start and play full 90 minutes for the 4-0 win against Bolivia. Even though Gunn never get plenty club minutes recently—wey make people worry about im fitness—manager Steve Clarke still back am after training and international duty.
The World Cup goalie choice also dey look like one move for the future. Clarke dey give priority to youth and match sharpness pass Gordon experience, although Gordon still dey as emergency cover.
Scotland opening match na against Haiti for Boston. For Gordon, the number 21 show say na one injury or one bad performance go make am step in. For Gunn, to win the number 1 role set the tone for Scotland push after 27 years wey dem never play World Cup since 1998.
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