Scotland again refused to travel to Northern Ireland and therefore gained an additional home match. The Scots, who had qualified for the World Cup and of whom much was expected following impressive form and a strong team in the months going into the finals performed particularly poorly in the Home Championship, foreshadowing their performance in Argentina a few months later.
Scotland avoided a visit to Northern Ireland, securing an extra home match. The Scots, who had qualified for the World Cup and were anticipated based on their form and team strength leading up to the finals, performed poorly during the Home Championship, hinting at their future performance in Argentina.