Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Scotland (3rd, 15 pts) held a 15-point advantage over San Marino (6th, 0 pts). The last five rounds placed San Marino no better than 50th for form, against 6th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Scotland 1.6 scored and 1.9 conceded per game, San Marino 0.1 and 5.1, with the league averaging 1.6.
Defeat had followed defeat for San Marino — 15 in succession. The five-game form split read 6/15 points for Scotland against 0/15 for San Marino.
Hampden Park in Glasgow staged the fixture, a ground that holds 51,866. Scotland led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 6-0 full-time score.