Norway reach semifinal and Scotland face uncomfortable questions

Norway are into a World Cup semifinal for the first time, and their 3–1 win over Switzerland on Tuesday has sparked a sharper question north of the border: what did they get right that Scotland got wrong (1)? Both nations came through qualifying, but while Scotland exited at the group stage, Erling Haaland and Martin Ødegaard have carried Norway deeper than anyone expected. The contrast is stinging for the Tartan Army, still processing Steve Clarke's departure and a campaign that delivered one win against Haiti. The Scottish FA's search for a successor now carries a pointed subtext: find a coach who can extract the same output from a squad that, on paper, should not be trailing Norway by two knockout rounds.