Scotland Start their IFCPF World Championships Campaign with a Win
Scotland’s CP Football Squad travelled to Salou, Spain with high hopes of success in their IFCPF World Championships campaign. The Scots had finished as runners-up when they last competed in this competition in Sardinia in 2022 and were keen to go one better this time round.
Scotland’s opening match in the competition was against old rivals, Northern Ireland earlier today. A busy schedule will also see Scotland face South Korea on 12 April, Chile on the 13 April and Italy on 15 April with the medal matches then taking place on 18 April.
It was to be a winning start to the Championships for the Scots, with an impressive 3-0 opening victory over Northern Ireland. Three goals from Martin Hickman propelled Scotland to the top of the table after the first round of matches.
Scotland dominated possession early, but it took until the 25th minute for them to break down a determined Northern Ireland defense. Hickman was located with a wonderful cross from Matthew Wynne to head home the opener.
Scotland’s second goal came early in the second half, with Hickman curling a delicate shot beyond the keeper into the bottom left corner. He completed his hat-trick in the 46th minute with a low shot after cutting in from the left to become the first player to score a hat-trick in this tournament.
A really positive start to the Championships for the Scots who will now face South Korea tomorrow.