World Cup: What can Scotland learn from Norway in the quarter-finals?

When drawing comparisons with Norway, it’s impossible to imagine how the abominable Holland will drag them down fairly. Who knows where they would be without him?

However, this is not the first time comparisons have been made to our Scandinavian friends. It also has a domestic game.

Months ago, all the talk was about Bodo/Glimt fairy tale in the Champions League.

From being Norway’s top-ranked side in the last two seasons against Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur to making their Europa League debut in the knockout stages of the continent’s premier club competition, they have caught everyone’s attention.

However, this was not a story of two words. Bodo/Glimt He started from scratch following relegation from the top flight in 2016. Now you are reaping the rewards.

The club from the Arctic Circle are now understandably a role model for many in Europe, but they’re also working hard for the national team – and for a while, one of the goals of the sea change is developing homegrown talent.

Only four players play in Norway’s domestic league, and three of them join Glimt under the nickname Superlaget (The Super Team).

25 of the 26 players have all come home, with Rangers midfielder Telo Asgard learning through the Liverpool system. Only he and Haaland were not born in Norway.

Clarke has selected eight players from the Scottish Premiership, 10 of whom were at Premier League and Serie A clubs last season.

Seven did not spend their youth in Scotland.

It’s understandable that many fans are hoping for a change in the national team, the park and the park following Clarke’s resignation.

However, examples such as high-flying, headline-grabbing Norway raise the question of whether more change is needed.