GLASGOW, Scotland — At age 42, veteran goalkeeper Craig Gordon is back in the Scotland squad picked Tuesday for two key 2026 World Cup qualifying games.

Gordon returned to the Scotland camp for home games against Greece and Belarus between Oct. 9-12 despite not playing a game this season for Hearts, the Scottish league leader.

One Scotland teammate, Bournemouth winger Ben Gannon Doak, was not born when Gordon made his national-team debut in May 2004.

Scotland has two home games in Glasgow after a promising start to a four-team qualifying group three weeks ago. Four points were earned without conceding a goal in away games against Denmark and Belarus.

Still, Gordon’s call-up reflects a wider concern for Scotland coach Steve Clarke, who selected three goalkeepers not currently playing re

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