Scotland host Curacao at Hampden Park on Saturday 30 May in their final friendly fixture before departing for the World Cup in the United States.
Kick off is scheduled for 1pm, with BBC One Scotland providing live television coverage from 12.30pm, and the match also available to stream via BBC iPlayer.
Steve Clarke’s side are heading to their first World Cup in decades, with expectations building that the expanded tournament format offers a genuine opportunity for progress.
FIFA’s decision to expand the tournament from 32 to 48 teams has increased the possibility of Scotland reaching the knockout stage for the first time in their history.
The opener against Haiti on June 14 is regarded as a must-win fixture, before tougher tests against 2022 semi-finalists Morocco and Brazil follow.
Curacao arrive at Hampden as a historic opponent, marking their first ever World Cup appearance and holding the distinction of being the smallest nation ever to qualify.
The visitors are managed by Dick Advocaat, a figure well acquainted with Hampden Park from his time lifting trophies at the national stadium as Rangers boss in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
Advocaat had actually stepped down from the Curacao role after guiding them through qualification, only to reverse that decision and return in time to lead the team to America.
His presence in the opposite dugout adds an intriguing subplot to what is otherwise a preparatory fixture ahead of Scotland’s World Cup campaign.
Curacao, like Haiti, represent the kind of opposition Scotland can expect to encounter in the group stage, making this match a useful indicator for Clarke’s tactical preparations.
The match will be broadcast live on BBC One Scotland with coverage beginning at 12.30pm, and supporters can also follow full live blog coverage including team news, build-up, player ratings, and post-match reaction online.
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