Cal Bain

19-year-old football writer
Covering Scottish football through data + FM modelling

Daily posts
Long analysis on Substack
FM as a prediction

[Cal Bain @CBTalksSport]

@ScottlandFC So, if you are a Scottish football fan, maybe keep an eye out for Scottland FC as they don't show any signs of slowing down.

You can read more about the journey to success for the Harare-based side down below.

https://t.co/mHVEPAI7i6

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Have you heard of one of the most bewildering stories in African football right now?

The Zimbabwean team, @ScottlandFC , founded only two years ago, just won the top division and qualified for the CAF Champions League.

How did they do it? 👇

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@ScottlandFC Then at the end of the season, they had become to first team since 1984 to win their debut season in the Premier Soccer League and now aim to become the first Zimbabwean club in over 5 years to qualify for the African Champions League.

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Here is an article I wrote yesterday in response to Scotland's incredible win. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Scotland vs Denmark: The Morning After. https://t.co/eQGBTTmaxD

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28 years of heartbreak.

Read below what qualifying for next summer's World Cup would mean for Scotland, as a team, and as a country.

https://t.co/V9WtouDXTb

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Here is the group we got drawn in for 2026 World Cup.

I will do another thread around the World Cup soon, so follow along to find out the results!

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With it now being the International break, I decided to chuck the real results in Fm26, simulate to the end of the season, and see what happens.

Click below to see the final league table, manager movements, Scottish Cup winner and how Scotland fared in qualifying!

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How did Scotland do? Well i have to preface that this database didn't include real international results up until this point but here is how the table finished anyway.

Scotland finish top on goal difference, qualifying directly to the World Cup

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Day 5 of Guess The Player!

Yesterday's answer was Richard Foster.

Here is today's player, and come back tomorrow to see if you are right.

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Day 4 of Guess The Player!

Come back tomorrow to see if your guess is right.

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@FP_Scotland The greatest manager of all time.