Get out the group – duo on Scots’ World Cup hopesMedia caption, ‘I love all the food here’ – McTominayByJonathan SutherlandBBC Sport ScotlandPublished53 minutes agoScott McTominay has his sights set firmly on being part of the first Scotland team to progress beyond the group stage at a World Cup, saying it would be the highlight of his career.With the tournament 50 days away, McTominay and his Napoli colleague Billy Gilmour have been talking to BBC Scotland about their ambitions as Scotland return to the biggest stage for the first time in 28 years.The midfield duo provide an unique insight into their lives in Italy, which can be seen in ‘Serie A Scots: Return to Naples’ across the BBC on 1 May.Scotland open their campaign in Boston against Haiti on 13 June, then meet Morocco and Brazil in Group C.”It’s going to be a special moment,” stated Gilmour, who was born a little under three years after Scotland’s last World Cup appearance.”For all of us, the first time. A little bit of the unknown. But we go there and want to do well.”The aim is the first game, to win. And then we take it step by step from there. We want to go there with confidence and show how good a team Scotland is.”Scotland confirm final World Cup warm-up against Bolivia – live on BBC
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Published9 April