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Good afternoon and welcome to stay protection of the worldwide pleasant between Scotland and Japan, formally the ‘Kirin World Challenge’, from Hampden Park. It’s the primary match for the hosts because the euphoria of November 18 when their 4-2 victory over Denmark ensured that the Tartan Army can be heading to their first World Cup since 1998 and the primary for the guests since they certified from the Asia confederation with 13 wins, two attracts and a solitary defeat by Australia which suggests they are going to be going to their eighth successive finals event.

Scotland open their marketing campaign towards Haiti on June 13, adopted by Morocco and Brazil. Japan have been drawn to play Holland, Tunisia and both Poland or Sweden and also will wrap up their British tour with Tuesday’s match towards England at Wembley. Steve Clarke has referred to as up the 19-year-old Kilmarnock winger Findlay Curtis – who’s on mortgage from Rangers – and can take one other have a look at  Wrexham centre-back Dominic Hyam and Middlesbrough striker Tommy Conway.

“Every game with the national team should be an important game, so they’re both important in terms of preparation for the summer, very important,” stated Clarke. “To play games against two top quality teams from different continents, they’ll bring their own challenge – the Japanese side in particular.

“A very interesting way of playing. I found them a really good team to watch in the preparation for the game, the way they play, the way they approach matches, so it will be tough game for us. We will look at one or two things that are different, maybe use one or two different personnel across the squad, but also to try to get positive results that we can continue to feel good about ourselves.

“Obviously we have quite a number of players that are maybe coming back from a longer term injury or carrying a niggle at this stage in the season so some of the selections might raise an eyebrow a little bit. But my job is to make sure that the players come out of these games fit and well, ready for the end of the season at their clubs and obviously to be ready for the summer.”