India, June 7 -- The Scotland National football team has been shattered by a major injury blow ahead of the highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 2026, kicking off on June 11. Scotland will be playing the tournament after 28 years, with one of their best squads in history. However, a key player like Billy Gilmour has been ruled out of the FIFA World Cup due to injuries. Now, coach Steve Clerk appears to be avoiding any more risk, only a week before the tournament. Scotland was reportedly slated to face Norway in a closed-door warm-up match on Monday, June 8. The scheduled fixture has been called off, as revealed by the Norwegian FA.

Why is Scotland vs Norway friendly cancelled?

Scotland have reportedly withdrawn due to injury concerns. They...