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• Euro 2024 ticket delay for Scotland fans after technical error

  Scotland fans have suffered more frustration in the process of buying Euro 2024 tickets after a blunder delayed the much-awaited start of the sale.

  The Tartan Army were still reeling from the sobering impact of the ticket prices for the opening match with Germany following the high of Saturday’s draw, when the sale was called off less than an hour before it was due to start at noon on Wednesday.

  Scotland Supporters Club members with 12 or more loyalty points were due to be sent codes to use on UEFA’s ticket portal on the morning of the sale but too many received it.

  An email to fans read: “Due to a technical error, UEFA EURO 2024 codes have been sent out to Scotland Supporters Club members who are not eligible to buy tickets at this stage.

  “As a result of this error, the sale scheduled for 12 noon will be delayed until further notice while we liaise with UEFA to resolve the issue.

  “The Scottish FA would like to apologise for any inconvenience caused to supporters at this time. We will communicate further information on the sales schedule as soon it is available.”

  Members with 12 points were due to get a 24-hour period to purchase tickets before the offer is extended to those on 11 points but fans had been gearing up to apply at noon in a bid to get the less expensive tickets.

  UEFA has allocated 10,000 tickets to fans of each nation for each game in the tournament.

  However, the tickets vary in price and the opening match against Germany in Munich on June 14 comes at a huge premium.

  Tickets range from 50  to 600 euros for the game, which makes them significantly more expensive than all the other group stage matches.

  Only about 3,000 tickets are available to Scotland fans at the lower rate, with 3,435 tickets costing 195 euros. The next 2,541 fans will have to pay 400 euros and more than 1,000 supporters face paying 600 euros (about £514) to get in.

• Beth Mead: England ‘devastated’ to miss Nations League finals and Paris Olympics

  England forward Beth Mead said the team were “absolutely devastated” after missing out on the Nations League finals and failing to qualify for the Olympics for Team GB.

  A dramatic evening saw England thrash Scotland 6-0 at Hampden Park, with Lucy Bronze’s stoppage-time header looking like it would be the crucial goal for the Lionesses to finish top of Group A1.

  However, a late added-time brace from Damaris Egurrola meant the Netherlands pipped Sarina Wiegman’s team to the summit on goal difference, ending Team GB’s hopes of qualifying for Paris 2024 and ensuring the Dutch reached the inaugural Nations League finals.

  Making her first international start since sustaining an anterior cruciate ligament injury more than 12 months ago, Mead bagged one of the six England goals, but acknowledged it was tough losing out by “small margins”.

  “Unfortunately, it wasn’t in our hands and the Netherlands got the four goals,” she told englandfootball.com. “Congratulations to them but we’re absolutely devastated to miss out by such small margins.

  “We made sure we kept in communication and Sarina was telling us what was happening in the other game so we knew what we were meant to do.

  “We got the late goal and we thought we’d maybe got over the line but, unfortunately, it wasn’t meant to be and that’s football. It is small margins, there were injury-time goals in both games and it wasn’t meant to be.”

  European champions England lost out narrowly to the Netherlands and Belgium in their group games, going down 2-1 to the Dutch in September before a late Tessa Wullaert penalty saw Belgium win 3-2 in October.

  The Lionesses had kept their qualification hopes alive going into the Scotland game as Ella Toone’s stoppage-time strike secured a 3-2 comeback triumph over the Netherlands in the reverse fixture at Wembley on Friday.

  “It’s a tough one,” Mead added. “I think the girls have worked really hard. I thought we were incredible this camp.

  “We’ve done ourselves proud in both games that we’ve played. Unfortunately, it was out of our hands and maybe we let ourselves down earlier on in the competition.

  “But we’ll keep working hard, we’ll keep coming back stronger, and I’m excited to see what this team is about.”

• I don’t know what to say – Sarina Wiegman stunned by Nations League finale

  Sarina Wiegman was left almost speechless with disappointment after England’s 6-0 win over Scotland was still not enough to make the Nations League knockout stages as Team GB’s hopes of reaching next summer’s Olympic Games also ended.

  Pedro Martinez Losa’s side, already relegated from League A1, were swept aside at Hampden Park but the Netherlands’ 4-0 win over Belgium saw them top the group.

  Defender Alex Greenwood headed the opener after 12 minutes and two goals in a minute by Lauren James and another by Beth Mead just before the break had the game over by half-time.

  Striker Fran Kirby added a fifth with Lucy Bronze heading in what looked a crucial final goal in the third minute of added time – but Damaris Egurrola’s late brace for the Netherlands meant they pipped Wiegman’s side on goal difference.

  Wiegman, whose side was the nominated nation on behalf of Team GB for Paris next year and needed to win the group, was on the Hampden pitch with her players after the game when the Dutch, whom they beat 3-2 on Friday, scored their crucial fourth.

  She said: “Of course I am very very disappointed. That’s the biggest emotion I have now.

  “We delivered tonight and we delivered this December camp, the team showed lots of character, in this game too and we started the game really well, scored four goals in the first half.

  “When Lucy scored I said to the players that we are going to get this.

  “Netherlands scored in the late seconds and that’s how close it was.

  “We were waiting, long minutes but we really thought we got it and then we didn’t make it I said I actually don’t know what to say.

  “I am really proud of the performance and what we did this whole week but it was not enough and it is really disappointing and you don’t really have to say anything more.

  “If you don’t get through in goal difference then it is just not enough, that’s the facts. But that’s football.”

  Martinez Losa was similarly taken aback by what he had witnessed but for different reasons.

  He said: “We have to apologise to the fans, this was not what they expected.

  “We lost concentration in the first half after we conceded the first goal, we were out of the game at half-time.

  “I will never be embarrassed about the team, about the players, but it was not the performance we were expecting for our fans.

  “England were at a good level and took advantage of their good moments.

  “One of the consequences of the result is because we wanted to win the game. We pressed England high as well as they did. Some moments we were doing things well.

  “After the four goals it was difficult for our players to come back.

  “I considered [making first-half subs] but didn’t do it because in the end, the responsibility of the team is with myself. I respect the team, I understand for the players that it is a big occasion and I wanted to wait until half-time.”