Thomas Bramall

Kazakhstan v Scotland

Key stats

• Kazakhstan have conceded 89 goals in their last 40 qualification matches.

Expert verdict

Nearly 21 years have passed since the Tartan Army last followed Scotland to a major international tournament.However, there is a quiet confidence that the Scots can end that barren run. The Kazakhs are ranked 77 places below Scotland and have won only three of their last 40 major tournament qualifiers.