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Scotland's preparations for the 2026 World Cup begin now as the Men's National Team prepare for two friendly matches against Japan at Hampden and Ivory Coast at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium over the next week. Joining John are SFF regulars Josh, Daris and, belatedly, Stephen, plus special guest Tam Coyle, a familiar name on the Tartan Army music circuit with his DJ gigs.Not only do we preview the friendlies but we also get Tam's tales of following Scotland and the music scene, before the panel are given the World Cup shirts and songs rankings challenge and attempt to answer the "who am I" quiz, which reveals an upcoming podcast guest.We also give a shoutout to Gully Singh who's put together a wonderful video from inside the Hill Dickinson Stadium on his YouTube channel "Gully Talks", so if you're going to Liverpool give this a watch beforehand. Also, we give details of the latest Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal donation to the charity "Tackle Africa", and