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    "headline": "Andy Robertson can equal Kenny Dalglish’s Scotland record of 102 caps against North Macedonia on Friday",
    "description": "Andy Robertson has 101 Scotland caps and can equal Kenny Dalglish's record of 102 when Scotland host North Macedonia at Hampden Park on November 13.",
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    "articleBody": "Andy Robertson is one appearance away from equaling Sir Kenny Dalglish’s Scotland record of 102 caps, and the captain could draw level at Hampden Park on Friday night when Scotland host North Macedonia in the UEFA Nations League. The Tottenham Hotspur left-back has 101 caps after Scotland’s October games. Dalglish set the mark of 102 across a Scotland career that ran from 1971 to 1986, and no Scotland men’s player has matched it since. If Robertson plays on Friday and again in Switzerland on Monday, he would own the record outright. Two games, two milestones The Scottish FA confirmed Robertson in the 26-man squad for the final Nations League window of 2026, and the fixtures line up neatly for him. On Friday, November 13, Scotland host North Macedonia at Hampden Park in Glasgow, with a 7:45pm kickoff; cap 102 would equal Dalglish. On Monday, Scotland travel to St Gallen to face Switzerland, where cap 103 would put Robertson alone at the top of the list. There is symmetry in the opponent, too. Robertson reached 100 caps against North Macedonia in Skopje in October, captaining a 2-0 win that was also head coach Sébastien Pocognoli’s first victory in charge. That made him only the second Scotland men’s player to reach a century, after Dalglish. What Robertson said at 100 After that night in Skopje, Robertson told the Scottish FA that the team had staged a presentation for him earlier in the day. “100 caps is amazing but it’s been topped off by a fantastic performance by the lads. Clean sheet, two goals and most importantly, three points,” he said. He also looked back to where it began. “It’s been an amazing journey. I remember my debut in Poland when I’m warming up, not thinking I’m getting on and Gordon Strachan gives me the nod,” he said. And he explained why the jersey matters to him: “Representing the fans and everyone in my whole family for Scotland means a lot to me.” From Queen’s Park to the record books Robertson’s route to this point is one of Scottish football’s better stories. Released by Celtic at 15 for being too small, he rebuilt his career at then-amateur Queen’s Park, where players were paid only expenses, before moves to Dundee United, Hull City and Liverpool. He joined Tottenham as a free agent in June 2026. His Scotland timeline, set against the man he is chasing, shows how quickly he has climbed: March 2014: debut off the bench in a 1-0 win over Poland in Warsaw, aged 19. September 2018: named captain by Alex McLeish. June 2024: passes George Young’s record for most games as Scotland captain. November 2025: on his 90th cap, captains Scotland to a 4-2 win over Denmark that sends them to a first World Cup since 1998. October 2026: 100th cap in Skopje. Dalglish needed 15 years to collect his 102 caps. Robertson, if he plays Friday, will have matched him in about twelve and a half, in an era with more international fixtures on the calendar. He has also captained Scotland 79 times, far more than anyone else, with George Young next on 48. Scotland need results as well as milestones. Pocognoli’s side lost to Slovenia last time out, and the Scottish FA says two wins will likely be required to keep their hopes of a promotion play-off place in Group B1 alive. For more football and other sport, browse Badiyaa’s sports section. Kickoff at Hampden is 7:45pm local time on Friday, November 13. Further reading Wikipedia: Andy Robertson Wikipedia: List of Scotland national football team captains Image: Crowsus, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons This article was produced with AI assistance and reviewed by our Editorial Desk. How we work.",
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