Speaking to the media on Tuesday, Scotland manager Steve Clarke was keen to stress how all focus from now until April must turn to World Cup qualification.

"This is another step on the road to the World Cup in Qatar 2022," said Clarke.

"We're not getting carried away. We don't think we're anywhere near the finished article. We have to keep improving."

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To guarantee World Cup qualification, you have to win your qualifying group. However, with Scotland in pot three of the draw, they can expect to be in a group with two strong sides. Put simply, it will be tough.

That's why topping Group B2 is so vital, as the two best Nations League group winners who don't go on to automatically qualify, or reach the play-offs via the normal route, will enter the play-offs anyway to make the numbers up from 10 to 12.

Those 12 teams will be drawn into three different play-off paths. There will then be two semi-finals and a final in each path, with the three winners making the World Cup.

Basically, as most of the teams above them will be likely to secure their place in the traditional way, Scotland are likely to be two games from the World Cup if they beat Israel on Wednesday.

Sounds familiar, right?

Victory tonight for Scotland will guarantee top spot in Group B2 and earn promotion to League A for the next Nations League campaign.

That will mean bigger games against better opposition, such as France, Belgium or Spain.

That will not only give Scotland the chance to get used to playing better sides, but it could be a game-changer for the Scottish FA's finances at a time of need.

Big games mean big stars, which means - Covid permitting - full houses at Hampden again, something that has not been a regular occurrence in the past five years.

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Last Thursday's glorious win in Belgrade secured Scotland's passage to a major finals for the first time in over two decades, so you would be forgiven for dismissing the importance of tonight's clash with Israel.

However, the reality is, tonight really does matter. We've done our best to explain why HERE, but let me break it down to you...

So, how do we feel about Steve Clarke's decision to go with the same XI as last Thursday?

Is there anything you would change?

Get in touch and let us know!

As ever, we would love to hear from you as we approach kick-off.

How are you feeling heading into tonight's game?

Tweet us @BBCSportScot or #BBCSportScot, and keep it clean!

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We asked you to pick your preferred starting XI for tonight's clash in Israel and this is how you responded.

Steve Clarke made eight changes for Sunday's 1-0 defeat in Slovakia, so will he revert back to the heroes from last Thursday to get the job done tonight?

We'll bring you the team news as soon as we get it.

In the meantine, you can still pick your preferred XI HERE.

Sportsound is underway as Craig Levein, Willie Miller and Tom English join Richard Gordon before Liam McLeod brings live commentary from the game in Netanya.

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Good evening!

The big games keep coming for Scotland as Steve Clarke's men go into tonight's final Nations League fixture away to Israel with it all to play for.

Some of us may be guilty of viewing tonight's match in Netanya with less importance than last week's trip to Belgrade, but the significance of a win tonight for the Scots could be huge as victory will guarantee top spot in Group B2.

Stick with us for all the build-up and live coverage.

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