Results this week will determine the play-off paths for Wales, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and, potentially, Scotland.

Put yourself in the shoes of the Scotland manager and pick the side and tactics and decide what your pre-match team talk would be.

Scotland "can't let go" of the opportunity they have to reach a first men's World Cup since 1998, says John McGinn.

After years of admirable misery, are Scotland destined for the World Cup after riding their luck in their qualification campaign?

Watch as Scotland are pulled apart after just six minutes in their penultimate World Cup qualifier against Greece.

⚽ Updates from the Group C qualifier (7.45pm GMT) ⚽ Get in touch! Email Scott with your thoughts Optimism! Agitation! Anticipation! Panic! As a world of possibility opens up in front of Scotland, Ewan Murray takes a cross section of the squad’s mindset. Scotland make six changes to the side that scraped past Belarus at Hampden last month. Craig Gordon, 42, who hasn’t played competitive football since May, replaces the absent Angus Gunn in goal. Grant Hanley, John Souttar and Aaron Hickey come into the defence, while Ryan Christie and Lewis Ferguson go into the midfield. Anthony Ralston, Kenny McLean, Jack Hendry and Scott McKenna drop to the bench, while Billy Gilmour is injured. Continue reading...

Scotland can reach a first World Cup since 1998 but the manager had to read the riot act last month even as they won It appears you can be on the brink of reaching your holy grail without many people paying sufficient attention. Scotland’s opportunity for World Cup qualification is their best since 1998, when they last performed on that scene. Theirs is also a scenario that would have been widely welcomed before a ball was kicked. On the basis Denmark will defeat Belarus, Scotland must take at least a point from Saturday’s clash in Greece. In that event, a win over Denmark at Hampden Park on Tuesday would propel Scotland towards next summer and international football’s top table. Not since 1982 have Scotland played in a World Cup having topped their qualifying group. The team that earned a crucial win over Sweden in September 1981 could afford to be without Graeme Souness. It included Alan Hansen, Kenny Dalglish and Joe Jordan. Continue reading...

Our Ask Me Anything team provide a guide to the venues for Euro 2028 in England, Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.

Scotland manager Steve Clarke says he wanted to provoke a reaction from his players as they laboured to a 2-1 win over Belarus last month.

The next four days could define Steve Clarke's Scotland reign, so how can he inspire his team for a seismic World Cup qualifying double-header?

BBC Scotland's Tyrone Smith looks at the recent fortunes of Aberdeen after spilling more points at home.

Greenock Morton manager Dougie Imrie tells BBC Scotland about the loss he feels after losing his baby daughter and the support shown him by the Scottish football community.

England are drawn with Spain in their qualifying group for the 2027 Women's World Cup as Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland all learn their opponents.

BBC Sport looks at what awaits England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland in Tuesday's qualifying draw for the 2027 World Cup.