New era, same old failing: The Scotland weakness Sebastien Pocognoli must address

New Scotland manager Sebastien Pocognoli made his debut in a Nations League Group B1 fixture against Slovenia at the Stozice Stadium in Ljubljana. Pocognoli, who succeeded Steve Clarke, introduced a new 3-4-1-2 formation. The match featured international debuts for Steven Welsh and Robbie Ure, as well as the return of Oliver McBurnie after a six-and-a-half-year absence.

Scotland struggled in attack and showed defensive vulnerabilities throughout the first half, entering the break level despite several close chances from Slovenia. Host side opportunities included an offside goal and near miss from Andraz Sporar, a shot into the side netting by Aljosa Matko, and a header against the post by Vanja Drkusic.