Scotland in World Cup war of words with Norway over cancelled training match

Scotland's preparations for their first World Cup in 28 years have been overshadowed by a dispute with Norway after cancelling a scheduled training match in Charlotte, North Carolina. Norwegian officials branded Scotland manager Steve Clarke and the team 'unprofessional', 'embarrassing' and 'weak' following the cancellation, which the Scottish FA said was largely influenced by Billy Gilmour's injury sustained against Curaçao that ruled him out of the tournament. Scotland midfielder John McGinn hit back at the criticism, stating that Scotland's priority is to look after their own players.