'I don't care': Scotland starlet sends defiant message ahead of World Cup qualifiers amid Greece warning
The 20-year-old has urged his Scotland side to make history.
Scotland starlet Ben Gannon-Doak has full confidence that Steve Clarke’s side will end their 28-year exile from the World Cup and seal qualification to next summer’s tournament this coming week.
The 20-year-old former Celtic academy star was named in the squad for the upcoming qualifying clashes against Greece and Denmark this week, starting with an away clash in Piraeus on Saturday, and believes Scotland will end nearly three decades of pain by securing qualification to the World Cup.
Level on 10 points with Denmark at the top of Group C, the national team will hope to secure at least a draw against Greece this weekend in order to set up a winner takes all battle with the Danes at Hampden Park on Tuesday. While their playoff spot is secured regardless of the results, Gannon-Doak has urged Scotland to grasp the opportunity to seal automatic qualification and avoid a playoff.
"I don't know what the next year has in store for me," he told BBC Scotland. “Hopefully plenty of football. Hopefully a World Cup. I've no doubt in my mind that we're going to go so let's see what these two games have in store. Greece will be looking for a bit of revenge this weekend, I guess.”
Their fourth game against Ivan Jovanovic’s side in the last eight months, Clarke’s side staged a remarkable comeback in their last outing against Greece. Second best for large portions of the game, Greece took the lead through Kostas Tsimikas, and looked the most likely to go on and pick up a win in Glasgow, only to concede goals from Ryan Christie, Lewis Ferguson, and Lyndon Dykes to fall to defeat.
The tricky winger, who was signed by Bournemouth for £25million in the summer, admits the team want to can put on a better performance that they did in their 3-1 win over Greece last month, but admits all that matters to him is the result and sealing a spot in the World Cup, which will take place across the United States, Mexico, and Canada next year.
"We're all aware that we weren't at our best against Greece but we still won,” said Gannon-Doak. “Which is the sign of a good side. But I don't care how we do it, as long as we do it."
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