Hyndsight2 writes in the comments: “It’s lovely to read and hear about how kids in Scotland are having sleepover parties in order to stay up for the 2am kick off. Takes me back to the excitement of my first WC in 1974. In terms of team selection, I hope Clarke is bold. 3-4-3 with Tierney at the left side of a 3 and Robertson pushed up. Gannon Doak on the right with Hickey backing him up. Gannon Doak could really make a mark in this world cup. But, my 62 yo self, broken by decades of disappointment, thinks it might be a draw.”
What’s the latest you’ve stayed up to watch a match? I was working for ITV in 2014 and there was a 2am KO. I think it was Ivory Coast v Japan, as documented here. I left the office in daylight.
