Scotland manager Steve Clarke says he has an enviable selection dilemma ahead of his sides World Cup opener against Haiti after another impressive warm-up win.A week after beating Curacao 4-1 at Hampden Park, Scotland produced another convincing display with a 4-0 win over Bolivia in New Jersey.Lawrence Shankland continued his strong form by opening the scoring after five minutes with a well-taken header before turning provider for Scott McTominay, who doubled the lead midway through the first half.Che Adams then struck twice before the interval as Scotland took complete control against the South Americans.With the result secured by half-time, Clarke made a host of changes after the break, giving valuable minutes to almost every member of his squad. Table of ContentsClarke welcomes selection headacheGoals provide encouragement before World CupNew system still a work in progressClarke welcomes selection headacheThe Scotland boss admitted competition for places is giving him difficult decisions to make, but described them as the sort of problems every manager wants.Fantastic problems, Clarke said.The first half was really good and then when I looked at the bench, I knew the players coming on would maintain the level.When you make so many substitutions, naturally the rhythm changes a little, but the players came on with the focus of keeping a clean sheet.Its been a while since weve managed one, so that was pleasing.I spoke before the game about what I wanted no injuries, a good performance and a positive result.You dont often get everything you ask for, so Im pleased.Goals provide encouragement before World CupScotland have often faced criticism for a lack of goals in recent years, but eight goals across their last two matches have offered encouragement ahead of a demanding group containing Haiti, Morocco and Brazil.Clarke believes the most important aspect has been the number of opportunities his side are creating.People often say we dont score enough goals, but weve scored four in back-to-back games now, he said.The key thing is creating chances and we did that well again.If you create opportunities, weve got players in the team who are capable of finishing them.New system still a work in progressScotland have recently switched to a 4-4-2 formation featuring two central strikers, and Clarke feels there is still room for improvement despite the encouraging results.Weve spent some time this week working on the shape of the team, he said.The 4-4-2 is something weve only moved towards recently and theres still work to be done.There were some really good moments, but there were also areas where we can improve. Well continue working on that this week and hopefully produce another strong performance next weekend.Scotland begin their World Cup campaign against Haiti before further Group F fixtures against Morocco and five-time champions Brazil. A place in the knockout stages would be a historic achievement, with Scotland yet to progress beyond the group phase at a World Cup. Topics Scotland National Football Team Steve Clarke Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026: Bolivia 0-4 Scotland report, result, goals as Adams scores twice and McTominay shows incredible level in friendly thrashing Ben Miller 6th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Bolivia vs Scotland friendly confirmed teams and full line ups as McTominay starts, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 6th June, 2026 Bolivia v Scotland: International friendly line-ups, stats and preview, TV channel, live online stream and prediction for 2026 FIFA World Cup warm-up match Ben Miller 6th June, 2026 2026 World Cup on TV: Which England and Scotland games are on BBC and ITV including live streams, kick off times Blake Hurst 3rd June, 2026 World Cup 2026 Group C: Preview, prediction, players to watch, fixtures and TV details Mitch Fretton 2nd June, 2026 Scotland: Manchester United youngster called up to replace injured Billy Gilmour 101 GreatGoals 31st May, 2026
