Hirst and – George Hirst is set to add to his international caps as Scotland host Curaçao in a friendly at Hampden Park. Corbin Mthunzi will play for Zimbabwe as they face India at the Unity Cup in Charlton, with Scotland and Zimbabwe both pressing toward their next tourn
George Hirst is due to take another step in his international career this afternoon, when Scotland host Curaçao in a friendly at Hampden Park.
The kickoff is set for 1 p.m., with the match shown on BBC1 Scotland and on BBC iPlayer. Scotland arrive at Hampden after spending the week at a training camp at Little Hampden while they prepare for the finals.
Scotland’s schedule quickly moves on from this friendly. They are next due to travel to a training camp at Inter Miami’s Florida Blue Training Center before facing Bolivia in a friendly at New Jersey’s Sports Illustrated Arena in a week’s time.
After that, the team will move on to Charlotte, North Carolina, where they will base themselves at MLS side Charlotte FC’s Atrium Health Performance Park during the tournament.
For Hirst, 27, the match against Curaçao offers a clear personal target as well as team momentum. He has previously won eight full caps. scoring once. and will be looking to get his first home goal against the Curaçaoans—described in the squad preview as the smallest nation ever to qualify for the finals.
The tournament timetable that follows is already set. Scotland open their group stage on Sunday, 14th June, facing Haiti at Foxborough, with kickoff listed as 2 a.m. in the same time format. They then face Morocco at the same venue on Friday. 19th June. with kickoff listed as 11 p.m. and they take on Brazil on Wednesday. 24th June. again with kickoff listed as 11 p.m. in Miami.
Across the day, Blues youngster Corbin Mthunzi is also in match action. He is set to play for Zimbabwe against India in the third/fourth play-off at the Unity Cup at the Valley, Charlton, with kickoff scheduled for 2.30 p.m.
Mthunzi is 19 and is entering this game after a significant international week. He won his second cap and made his first international start as the Warriors were beaten 2-0 by Nigeria in their semi-final on Tuesday. Former Blues attacker Tawanda Chirewa, now with Wolves, was also in the Zimbabwe side for that semi-final.
For those looking to catch both of today’s matches, discounted tickets for this afternoon’s games—where Nigeria and Jamaica meet in the final later in the day—are available at the ticket link provided.
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Why is this game at Hampden Park if they’re “prepping for finals” like… what finals though? Scotland always says finals and then it’s just friendlies lol
So George Hirst is back and Scotland is playing Curaçao… but I swear Curaçao isn’t even that small? Like how small is “smallest nation”?? Sounds made up. I just want to know if there’s highlights on BBC iPlayer after.
That “Kickoff 2 a.m.” thing for Haiti is crazy, like who’s awake for that. Also I saw somewhere Corbin Mthunzi plays for Scotland now?? but this says Zimbabwe vs India so idk what’s going on. Either way, Unity Cup sounds like a video game tournament.
Inter Miami training center?? That’s actually wild. But the article lost me with all the time zone nonsense (2 a.m., 11 p.m. etc). If Hirst scores a “home goal” against Curaçao does that mean he’s playing at home like… in his yard? Also Hampden Park parking gonna be insane.