Euro: what to remember from the draw between England and Scotland

The English and Scottish selections separated in a draw (0-0) Friday night at Wembley in front of 22,000 spectators in a meeting dominated by the English.

While the latter could join Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands in the round of 16 if they win, they will still have to fight to validate their ticket in the next match.

This meeting was the 115th between the two teams, 149 years after a match played in Glasgow on November 30, 1872, the first international meeting in history.

It had already ended with a 0-0.

For the English, dominating is not winning

He was falling from the ropes at the kickoff of the game between the English and the Scots on Friday night at Wembley. And it is true that the game felt like a kind of cold shower for the English players who tried everything to score a valuable goal that could have allowed them to reach the knockout stages. But they first came up against the Scottish right post after a furious header from defender John Stones for a corner in the 11th minute. Throughout the evening, the English provided themselves with opportunities, some of which were sanctioned by offside, especially in the first period, such as the header of striker Harry Kane in the 28th minute.

The Scots weren't content to just defend, for example, creating a great opportunity in the 29th minute with a half volley from defender Stephen O'Donnell knocked off by the strong right hand of the England goalkeeper.

Upon returning from the locker room, the English tried to be more pressing in the Scottish camp, the attempt of Chelsea player Mason Mount brushing against the opposing goal (47th).

But like Harry Kane, mute and replaced in the 74th by Marcus Rashford, the English have never found despite a last mess in added time.

Scots set the mood in London

If they lived a rather dull night of football, the Scottish fans had checked the date of this match for months and were obviously eager to see what was going to hold in this new episode of a legendary rivalry.

Witness the large number of the "Tartan Army", the nickname of Scottish supporters proudly wearing kilt, to London.

Even if only 2,500 of them were able to access the legendary Wembley stadium.

They would have been more than 20,000 to have challenged the mayor of London and the Scottish federation who had asked fans without tickets to stay at home.

But those present in the British capital put a happy atmosphere in Hyde Park and Leicester Square, despite the rain and especially thanks to a few beers and other alcoholic drinks.