Soccer-Scotland and Hungary do battle in must-win encounter

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Euro 2024 - Group A - Scotland v Switzerland - Cologne Stadium, Cologne, Germany - June 19, 2024 Scotland's Billy Gilmour, Ryan Christie, Anthony Ralston, Grant Hanley, John McGinn, Lawrence Shankland and Kenny McLean react after the match REUTERS/Thilo Schmuelgen/File Photo

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Scotland and Hungary's final Group A match on Sunday is effectively a knockout tie, with both teams needing a win to have any chance of reaching the next stage of Euro 2024.

Scotland have a slight advantage in that they have secured a valuable point already as they chase one of the four best-third place group finishes - or even second place if Switzerland lose heavily to Germany.