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The land of ice and fire

Scotland would do well to forget world rankings and give Wednesday�s hosts the utmost respect as the temperature is the only thing that will be cooler, writes Michael Grant

SCOTLAND's second World Cup qualifier is going to expose them to the reality of sudden climate change. From playing in blazing sun and a temperature touching 37˚C in Macedonia they will sweep across the weather spectrum to face the chill of Iceland.