Scotland women's national under-23 football team

The Scotland women's under-23 national football team, controlled by the Scottish Football Association, is considered to be a feeder team for the Scotland women's national football team. As there is no competition organized by FIFA or UEFA for women at under-23 level, the team represents the country usually either in friendlies or invitational tournaments. Scotland fielded an under-23 team at the 2008 Nordic Cup, and has since played friendlies against Panama in 2022,[2][3] and against Australia[4] and the Netherlands in 2023.[5] They are due to play two friendlies against Denmark in 2024.[6]

Scotland
Nickname(s)
AssociationScottish Football Association
Head coachMichael McArdle
First international
 Scotland 0–3 Sweden 
(Avesta, Sweden; 15 July 2008)[1]
Biggest defeat
 Scotland 0–5 Germany 
(Falun, Sweden; 17 July 2008)
 Scotland 0–5 Switzerland 
(Ludvika, Sweden; 21 July 2008)

History

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The under-23 team is intended to bridge the gap in the step up from the under-19 team to the full national team. It would allow younger players a chance to remain in the national team set-up longer term and an opportunity to remain in the national team manager's plans and possibly provide the players with the most promise a pathway into the full national team eventually.[7]

Tournaments

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2008 Nordic Cup

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Year Competition Result GP W D* L GS GA Ref
  2008 Nordic Cup Fourth Place 4 0 0 4 0 15 [8]

Results

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15 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland   0–3   Sweden Avesta
19:00 Scottish FA Edlund   37'
Vaseghpanah   50'
Stålhammar   59'
Stadium: Avesta Vallen
17 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland   0–5   Germany Falun
19:00 Scottish FA Schmidt   14', 43'
Kerschowski   24', 76'
Hartel   83'
Stadium: Kopparvallen
19 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland   0–2   Finland Borlänge
16:00 Scottish FA Sällström   12', 24' Stadium: Domnarvsvallen
21 July 2008 Nordic Cup Scotland   0–5   Switzerland Ludvika
13:00 Scottish FA Bachmann   42', 71'
Dickenmann   49', 60'
Brunner   90'
Stadium: Hillangens IP
12 November 2022 Friendly match Scotland   2–0   Panama Jerez
Harrison  
Clark  
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Chapín
26 September 2023 Friendly Australia   1–0   Scotland Varese, Italy
11:30 CEST Stadium: AIS European Training Centre
1 December 2023 Friendly Netherlands   3–1   Scotland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
[9] Stadium: Pinatar Arena
30 May 2024 Friendly Denmark     Scotland Ringkøbing
Stadium: Alkjær Stadion
2 June 2024 Friendly Denmark     Scotland Skjern
Stadium: Skjern Stadion

References

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  1. ^ "WOMEN'S U23 NORDIC TOURNAMENT: Sweden 3 Scotland 0". SFA. 15 July 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Scotland to play first under-23 international against Panama in Spain". BBC Sport. 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  3. ^ "Scotland U23 2-0 Panama U23: Abi Harrison & Jenna Clark secure victory in friendly". BBC Sport. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Scotland Women's under-23s squad confirmed". scottishfa.co.uk. 15 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Scotland Women's under-23 squad confirmed for Netherlands friendly". scottishfa.co.uk. 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Scotland Women's under-23s squad named for Denmark double-header". scottishfa.co.uk. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Pieces come together for Signeul". SFA. 4 August 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  8. ^ "2008 U23 Women's Nordic Cup". RSSSF. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
  9. ^ Netherlands 3-1 Scotland | Women's U23s International Friendly Highlights, Scottish Football Association