Captain Caroline Weir says “all eyes are on the 2027 World Cup” after Scotland closed out a disappointing Nations League campaign with a 1-1 draw against the Netherlands.
The Scots travelled to Tilburg already relegated from Nations League A, the top tier of the competition, following their 1-0 defeat to Austria at Hampden on Friday night.
Despite conceding early, Kathleen McGovern’s equaliser proved enough to snatch a promising point to the team ranked 10th in the world.
“We’re happy with that result,” the midfielder said.
“We did have chances to nick it, especially in the end, but the Netherlands also had chances. To come away from home and get a point, it’s massive for us.
“In the end it doesn’t mean anything for this campaign but going forward it’s huge. It gives us confidence, we set a new baseline there we need to run with it and push on.
“It’s been a tough campaign, we always knew it was going to be tough, but we finished the campaign off very well tonight.
“We had some challenges getting here, some logistical things which I think makes it even more impressive. I’m really proud of the performance of the players, the staff. we gave it everything tonight and to come away with the draw we’re really proud of that.
“It wasn’t ideal preparation but these things happen. We stuck together, you can see this group is special, we tried to be positive and at the end of the day we had 90 minutes to play, no excuses and I think we proved that tonight. I’m really proud of not just the performance but how we approached the game.
“Mel [Andreatta] has come in with so much energy, enthusiasm and she’s so positive. She has so much belief in us and I think today showed that. It’s a start, there’s a long way to go but all eyes are on that World Cup in 2027. There’s a lot of football to be played but draws like tonight really help.
“It’s in Mel’s mind, it’s in my mind, that’s what we’re all here for. This performance is one we’re going to come back to, be proud of and it’s a benchmark for this squad.”
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