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Scotland’s new coach Sébastien Pocognoli has called up Sevilla forward Robbie Ure and several other young players for the first time, as part of a squad overhaul following Scotland's poor performance at the World Cup. The 28-player squad includes six Serie A players and features significant changes from the previous one that underperformed in the World Cup group stage. Pocognoli’s selection aims to revitalize the team with fresh talent ahead of four upcoming Nations League matches starting September 26 against Slovenia.
Written by the local model on 2026-09-15,
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Scotland's new coach Sébastien Pocognoli has made significant changes to the national team squad ahead of four upcoming matches in the second-tier Nations League group, notably including Sevilla forward Robbie Ure and Hearts winger Josh McPake, among others. Half of the 28-player squad did not participate in Scotland's disappointing World Cup performance, where they were eliminated from the group stage despite fan support being far more robust. Pocognoli also selected six players from Serie A clubs but notably omitted key player Scott McTominay who is recovering from a heart procedure at Napoli. The first match is an away game against Slovenia on Sept 26, followed by matches against Switzerland and North Macedonia. This reshuffle aims to rejuvenate the squad, which has struggled to advance beyond the group stage in major tournaments recently.
Written for “Scotland National Team Roster” on 2026-09-17,
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A transfer to Spain and change of Scotland coach finally earned Sevilla striker Robbie Ure a first international call Tuesday in a reset after a disappointing World Cup where the Tartan Army of fans far outperformed the team.
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Army → earn → team
Scotland’s new coach Sébastien Pocognoli made the 22-year-old Ure the standout inclusion among sweeping changes for four games in a second-tier Nations League group where World Cup quarterfinalist Switzerland starts favorite.
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Switzerland → make → group
Half of Pocognoli’s 28-player squad was not involved in a group-stage exit at the World Cup that pushed coach Steve Clarke to leave despite signing a four-year contract extension days before traveling to the United States.
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that → involve → States
Pocognoli, a 39-year-old former Belgium defender, also gave first-time selections to Hearts winger Josh McPake, Celtic right back Colby Donovan and Stoke center back Luke Graham.
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Pocognoli → give → McPake
Star player Scott McTominay is missing as he recovers from a heart procedure at Napoli, though Pocognoli picked six from Serie A clubs.
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Pocognoli → miss → clubs
Scotland’s four games in the first national-team break in the European fall to be spread across two weekends are away to Slovenia on Sept. 26, then hosting Switzerland, at North Macedonia and home to Slovenia on Oct. 6.
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spread → spread → Oct.
Ure never got in Clarke’s World Cup plans despite a prolific spell at runaway Swedish league leader Sirius that earned him a 6.5 million euros ($7.5 million) move to Sevilla last month.
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that → get → Sevilla
Tartan Army shines brighter than Scotland team
Scotland was toothless in attack at the World Cup.
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Scotland → shin → Cup
Clarke’s team scored just one goal and created few chances in three games — a 1-0 win over Haiti, then tame losses to Morocco and Brazil — before making a quick exit home.
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team → score → exit
Ure also is eligible for Ukraine and playing competitive games for Scotland will tie down the former Rangers prospect’s international eligibility.
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playing → play → eligibility
Hull forward Oli McBurnie was long out of favor but a strong start to the season for the Premier League’s surprise team has earned the 30-year-old a fresh start.
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start → earn → start
Scotland fans want more creativity from Pocognoli’s team
A former coach at Monaco and Union Saint-Gilloise, Pocognoli was an unexpected pick last month for Scotland where fans are looking for more dynamic play.
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fans → want → play
Clarke excelled in restoring Scotland to qualifying for tournaments after a 20-year absence but the team was overmatched at back-to-back European Championships and the World Cup in June.
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team → excel → June
UEFA has reserved two entries in the 24-team lineup for hosts that do not earn a place directly in qualifying groups played next year.
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that → reserve → groups
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