{"id":75958,"date":"2017-10-09T14:50:33","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T06:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/?p=75958"},"modified":"2017-10-10T12:38:26","modified_gmt":"2017-10-10T04:38:26","slug":"scotland-boss-gordon-strachan-blames-genetics-qualifying-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/world-cup-2018\/scotland-boss-gordon-strachan-blames-genetics-qualifying-failure-75958.html","title":{"rendered":"Scotland boss Gordon Strachan blames &#8216;genetics&#8217; for qualifying failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Scotland-boss-Gordon-Strachan-World-Cup-in-Russia.jpg\" alt=\"Scotland-boss-Gordon-Strachan-World-Cup-in-Russia\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-75959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Scotland-boss-Gordon-Strachan-World-Cup-in-Russia.jpg 620w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Scotland-boss-Gordon-Strachan-World-Cup-in-Russia-250x141.jpg 250w, https:\/\/dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Scotland-boss-Gordon-Strachan-World-Cup-in-Russia-120x68.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"button-container\">\n<div class=\"button-align\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dafabc.net\/en\/sports\/join?btag=625071\"><img alt=\"\"src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/join-now.png\" \/><\/a> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dafabc.net\/en\/sports\/?btag=625071\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/wp-content\/themes\/unspoken\/images\/view-market.png\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='content-column one_fourth'><p><strong>Share this story<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- AddThis Button BEGIN --><\/p>\n<div class=\"addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style\">\n<a class=\"addthis_button_facebook_like\" fb:like:layout=\"button_count\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_tweet\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_google_plusone\" g:plusone:size=\"medium\"><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"addthis_button_pinterest_pinit\" pi:pinit:url=\"https:\/\/www.dafabet.com\" pi:pinit:media=\"#\" pi:pinit:layout=\"horizontal\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/s7.addthis.com\/js\/300\/addthis_widget.js#pubid=undefined\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- AddThis Button END --><br \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"three-fourth\">\n<h2>Scotland boss Gordon Strachan believes &#8216;genetics&#8217; was one of the main reasons they failed to qualify for the next summer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/world-cup-2018\"><b><u>World Cup in Russia<\/u><\/b><\/a>.<\/h2>\n<p>The Tartan Army went into their final qualifier in Slovenia on Sunday knowing a victory would secure their place in the play-offs and keep their hopes of reaching a first major finals since 1998 alive. <\/p>\n<p>However, it was not to be for Strachan&#8217;s men, as they were held to a 2-2 draw at the Stozice Stadium, meaning they finished third in Group F, behind second-place Slovakia on goal difference. <\/p>\n<p>Strachan has blamed Scotland&#8217;s failure to advance through to the play-offs on genetics, believing they are at a physical disadvantage to their rivals. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;What I do know is that, genetically, we&#8217;re behind,&#8221; the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dafabetsports.com\/en\/football\/scottish-premiership\/celtic\"><b>Celtic<\/b><\/a> boss said in his post-match press conference. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;In the last campaign we were the second smallest, apart from Spain. That means we had to pick a team tonight to try to combat [Slovenia&#8217;s] height and strength.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We knew set plays would be a problem and they scored from two set plays. We can&#8217;t change genetics.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The 60-year-old, who has been in charge of Scotland since 2013, also refused to be drawn on his own future. <\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8220;I&#8217;m the last person to be thinking about right now. The players, staff, fans, family &#8211; you want to make sure they&#8217;re alright.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Scotland boss Gordon Strachan believes &#8216;genetics&#8217; was one of the main reasons they failed to qualify for the next summer&#8217;s World Cup in Russia. The Tartan Army went into their final qualifier in Slovenia on Sunday knowing a victory would secure their place in the play-offs and keep their hopes of reaching a first major finals since 1998 alive. 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