Football
Pocognoli’s reign as Scotland coach begins with stalemate in Slovenia
Sébastien Pocognoli grimaced on Friday when recalling his playing debut for Belgium. Alessandro Del Piero and Italy discovered favourable opposition when preparing for the 2008 World Cup.
Published 26 September 2026 at 15:19 UTC
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Pocognoli will also look back, in time, at his maiden game as the head coach of Scotland. Blue skies, a dainty stadium in Ljubljana and a second half display that provided glimpses of optimism about Scotland’s wo