BBC Scotland pundit Steven Thompson assesses where Scotland are in their Euro 2024 bid after defeat by Spain.
It says a lot about this Scotland team that thousands of supporters followed them to Seville with some expectation as well as plenty of hope.
Personally, I didn't go into the game with a lot of confidence for a result. That wasn't anything to do with Scotland but more to do with Spain's home record in qualifying games. Thursday was their 25th straight home win in European Championship qualifying stretching back 20 years. It never looked like we'd score from open play. For me, that was the one criticism. We didn't look after the ball well enough at times while in possession and that meant we were defending deep.
For me, though, they came to the right decision as Jack Hendry was interfering with play, but the whole saga left a bitter taste as we all started to believe it could have been our night.There's been so much positivity in this campaign - and rightly so. The players deserve all the credit they've received because the performances have been brilliant. There's a real harmony there.
The scenario that nobody wants is for Norway to win against Spain, which then means the wait for qualification rolls on to our final two group games.
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