Scotland 4-1 Curaçao: Shankland Brace in World Cup Warm-up
Lawrence Shankland's brace gave Scotland a 4-1 World Cup warm-up win over 10-man Curaçao, but Billy Gilmour's knee injury raises doubts.
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