Scotland drew 0-0 with Slovenia in Sebastien Pocognoli’s first match as manager, producing a disjointed and lifeless first half before improving markedly after the interval. The performance offered encouragement because Scotland became more aggressive and creative, but their failure to score highlighted a continuing weakness in attack.

Scotland had no first-half shot on target and took 38 minutes to enter Slovenia’s penalty area, yet finished with 17 attempts—their highest total in a competitive match for more than 14 years. Billy Gilmour helped transform the midfield after moving deeper, while Oli McBurnie, Robbie Ure and Kieron Bowie all threatened without converting; Scotland have now failed to score in three successive tournament matches, their worst such run in almost 22 years.