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Get out the group - duo on Scots' World Cup hopes

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Napoli duo Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour target a first for Scotland at a World Cup this summer.

Scott McTominay has his sights set firmly on being part of the first Scotland team to progress beyond the group stage at a World Cup, saying it would be the highlight of his career. With the tournament 50 days away, McTominay and his Napoli colleague Billy Gilmour have been talking to BBC Scotland about their ambitions as Scotland return to the biggest stage for the first time in 28 years. The midfield duo provide an exclusive insight into their lives in Italy, which can be seen in 'Serie A Scots: Return to Naples' across the BBC on 1 May.

Scotland open their campaign in Boston against Haiti on 13 June, then meet Morocco and Brazil in Group C. "It's going to be a special moment," said Gilmour, who was born a little under three years after Scotland's last World Cup appearance. "For all of us, the first time.

A little bit of the unknown. But we go there and want to do well. "The aim is the first game, to win.

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