Scotland were beaten 1—0 and 7—0 by and respectively in.
The hired the first ever foreign manager of the national team when they appointed former manager in February 2002.
In , Scotland were grouped with , , and world champions.
The joy was short lived, however, as within three minutes the Dutch striker had pulled a goal back and the match finished 3—2.
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In their qualifying group for , Scotland defeated runners-up 1—0 in both fixtures.