Scotland beat Curaçao 4-1 in a World Cup warm-up at Hampden Park on May 29-30, 2026, with Scotland using a rotated side and Lawrence Shankland scoring twice after a Findlay Curtis goal and a late Ryan Christie penalty. The result came in the final home friendly ahead of Scotland’s World Cup 2026 campaign, and Curacao were reduced to 10 men after a red card in the first half. Further context and live updates around team news and match specifics were being reported by outlets such as the Independent and Guardian on the day of the game, including live commentary and post-match reactions.[1][2][7]
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A heavily-rotated Scotland eventually eased past 10-man Curacao 4-1 in their final match on home soil before heading off to the 2026 World Cup.
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