Steve Clarke is putting his future on hold as he looks to guide Scotland through their quick-fire 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The 62-year-old, who became national team boss in 2019, is contracted until next summer and said in March that there was a 75% chance that he would leave his role after the finals in Canada, Mexico and the USA.

Speaking ahead of his side’s opening qualifier against Denmark in Copenhagen on Friday night, which will be followed by Belarus in Hungary on Monday, Clarke said: “I have not thought about myself.

“I am only concentrating on making sure the boys are as well prepared as they can be. Then we will see what happens after the campaign. Two difficult away games. Very tough.

“Obviously coming here – we were here for the last World Cup qualifying (a 2-0 d

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