Scotland without captain Weir for World Cup play-off

Scotland will be without captain Caroline Weir for their Women’s World Cup play-off final against Sweden as she recovers from a muscle injury. Her absence is a setback for Scotland, who need to beat a strong opponent to move closer to qualifying for Brazil 2027.

Weir, who has scored 32 goals in 122 appearances for Scotland, has not played for Lyon since being injured in a warm-up a month ago. Aston Villa forward Mia McAulay is also unavailable, while Beth Lumsden and Eilidh Adams have joined the squad. The first leg is in Paisley on 1 December and the return match in Stockholm on 5 December; victory may still lead to an intercontinental play-off in February.