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Scotland v Australia and Luxembourg v Scotland
Mar 09 2012 03:53 PM | Admin5 in Tartan Army News
Vauxhall International Challenge Match
Scotland v Australia
Wednesday 15 August 2012, kick-off TBC
Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
International Challenge Match
Luxembourg v Scotland
Wednesday 14 November 2012, kick-off TBC
Stade Jose Barthel, Luxembourg
Scotland will take on Australia this August as preparations continue for the FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifiers. The national side will complete the 2012 fixture calendar with an away match against Luxembourg in November.
Following the positive 1-1 draw with Slovenia in Koper last week, and a training camp and match in the USA in May, Craig Levein’s side will play their final match ahead of the September qualifiers at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh.
Craig Levein said: “I’m delighted to finalise our full schedule of matches for 2012. The match against Australia will be our first on home soil this year, and comes directly before two World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Macedonia at Hampden in September. Just last year Australia defeated another of our Group A opponents, Wales, in Cardiff, and have been in good form in their own qualifiers, so I have no doubt that they will provide us with a tough test. We’re all excited about the opportunity to play in front of a home crowd at Easter Road, after two important away fixtures. We then hope to round off a positive year on a high note with another away friendly in Luxembourg. I’m sure that many of our supporters will relish the opportunity to visit the country for the first time in 25 years, and we’re all looking forward to the same fantastic backing that we received in Slovenia last week.”
Scotland v Australia
Wednesday 15 August 2012, kick-off TBC
Easter Road Stadium, Edinburgh
International Challenge Match
Luxembourg v Scotland
Wednesday 14 November 2012, kick-off TBC
Stade Jose Barthel, Luxembourg
Scotland will take on Australia this August as preparations continue for the FIFA World Cup 2014 Qualifiers. The national side will complete the 2012 fixture calendar with an away match against Luxembourg in November.
Following the positive 1-1 draw with Slovenia in Koper last week, and a training camp and match in the USA in May, Craig Levein’s side will play their final match ahead of the September qualifiers at Easter Road Stadium in Edinburgh.
Craig Levein said: “I’m delighted to finalise our full schedule of matches for 2012. The match against Australia will be our first on home soil this year, and comes directly before two World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Macedonia at Hampden in September. Just last year Australia defeated another of our Group A opponents, Wales, in Cardiff, and have been in good form in their own qualifiers, so I have no doubt that they will provide us with a tough test. We’re all excited about the opportunity to play in front of a home crowd at Easter Road, after two important away fixtures. We then hope to round off a positive year on a high note with another away friendly in Luxembourg. I’m sure that many of our supporters will relish the opportunity to visit the country for the first time in 25 years, and we’re all looking forward to the same fantastic backing that we received in Slovenia last week.”
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