The forward added: “It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve played, so it was about getting back on the pitch. As a striker, you want to get on the scoresheet as well so I’m grateful I’ve done that.
“Every goal you score for your country, you’re delighted. It’s a special day, I had my kid as the mascot as well.
“It feels special. It’s where you want to be. I’ve known all season this was coming up, so I did everything to get in the squad.”
Mike Jones30 May 2026 15:23
Scotland goalscorer Lawrence Shankland told BBC One: “We wanted to go to America on the back of a win and it was important we got that. The start of the game was quite difficult, they took the lead.
“We got fortunate with the red card but after that, we looked like the only team that was going to score.”
Mike Jones30 May 2026 15:17
Has Shankland forced his way into the team?
Lawrence Shankland has had a spectacular season with Hearts and scored twice in today’s World Cup warm-up against Curacao.
With none of the striking spots nailed down in Scotland’s best XI has Shankland done enough to earn a starting place at the World Cup?
(PA)
Mike Jones30 May 2026 15:12
Full-time! Scotland 4-1 Curacao
90+3 mins: Scotland get the win.
They’ve put four goals past Curacao and will hopefully take some confidence from the game and into the World Cup in two weeks time.
The Tartan Army are in full voice as they celebrate the win and send the team off to the World Cup in style.
Scotland defeat Curacao. There’s one more warm-up match to go and then the real test begins.
Mike Jones30 May 2026 15:01
90 mins: Curacao are pushing to score late in this match.
They’re whipping crosses into the box and putting a bit of pressure on the Scottish back line.
Three minutes of added time to play.
Mike Jones30 May 2026 14:59
86 mins: The Scottish fans encourage Kenny McLean to shoot from range and he obliges.
The effort isn’t the best though and the ball sails high and wide.
Mike Jones30 May 2026 14:54
84 mins: We’re into the last 10 minutes to play at Hampden Park.
The Curacao players will want to get off the pitch. They think that the refereeing decisions have gone against them today.
Since the visitors went down to 10-men Scotland have been in total control.
Mike Jones30 May 2026 14:52
GOAL! Scotland 4-1 Curacao (Ryan Christie, 81′)
Christie places the ball on the spot and fires a low effort into the back of the net.
Scotland are cruising now and Hampden Park are enjoying themselves.
Mike Jones30 May 2026 14:49
Curtis is played into the left side of the box. He cuts inside and is clipped by a sliding Gaari.
He makes a meal of it and the referee points to the spot.
Mike Jones30 May 2026 14:48
73 mins: Tyler Fletcher swings a corner kick into the area but it flies over the head of Shankland this time.
The big striker is closing in on a hat-trick and will want to convert it to give Steve Clarke some thinking to do about his line-up for the first World Cup match in a couple of weeks time.
Mike Jones30 May 2026 14:40