Sadly, as we know, Steve Clarke’s Scotland side were unable to make it to the Qatar World Cup this winter after their play-off defeat to Ukraine earlier in the year.
Nonetheless the tournament has roared on despite a chorus of criticism aimed at the host country Qatar and its human rights record.
And with Scottish fans forced to watch on from the sidelines, many have picked a team to back at this month’s tournament – even if it has to rotate on a weekly basis!
However, to get a definitive list, we decided to ask Scotsman readers which team they are backing at Qatar 2022 – and here is what they said.
1. Whoever is playing England - 17%
A cheeky reply - but by far the most prominent one. Football's oldest rivalry shows no sign of waning. Photo: Matthias Hangst
2. England - 16.6%
...or is it? Almost as many Scotsman readers said they would be backing England at the tournament. Photo: Shaun Botterill
3. Wales - 15.8%
The Welsh dragon is being backed by a number of Scots at this year's World Cup. Photo: Clive Mason
4. Canada - 15%
They may have narrowly lost their first game to Belgium, but plenty Scottish fans want to see Canada do well. Photo: JACK GUEZ