Craig Levin dedicated to Scotland despite not making Euro 2012

Scotland’s manager, Craig Levin, said he is still eager to take Scotland to international competitions, after failing to qualify for the Euro 2012, despite knowing that last time Scotland were fighting for a place at an international championship, before this year, was in 1998.

Craig Levin has now turned his attention to the 2014 World Cup qualification, after Scotland failed to get through to the Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine, as they lost 3-1 to Spain, on Tuesday together with Czech Rebublic 4-1 win over Lithuania.

"It is straightforward. My focus is on trying to qualify for a major tournament. We've missed out on this one, so it is now the next one,” Levein said.

The 46-year-old also said he will be counting on Scotland’s players at next year’s World Cup qualifiers: “The next one is a little bit away, but for me the exciting part of it is, I look at the players that we've got and we won't lose anyone between now and the next campaign. Age-wise, they will all still be able to play.”

“I'd love to get the chance to go to a World Cup. I'd have loved to get to a European Championship, too, but a World Cup would be fantastic. My desire for that is no greater than the players,” he added.

Despite having disappointedly losing the opportunity to qualify for Euro 2012, the Scots team are already focusing at the next international’s tournament, as they will set up a friendly at the same time of the European championship’s play-offs. Levein will also be looking for other friendlies before the World Cup qualifying stage, which begins next September.

“It is important we get games in November, February and two in May if I can. That would give me four games before the start. If we have the same group then the signs are that we should do well,” the Scotland manager said.