“Everyone is excited, we’re no different.”
Scotland vice-captain John McGinn was in fine form following Scotland’s first training session in the scorching Charlotte sun.
Steve Clarke’s side were in Fort Lauderdale last week acclimatising to the sweltering conditions, before heading north to New York for Saturday’s friendly against Bolivia.
“I think it feels different to last week because you’re starting to get used to it,” John McGinn said on the heat here in Charlotte.
“Last week your hands are on your knees and you see clips of England training, those boys are the same, so it’s about trying to adapt as quickly as possible.
“But when the real stuff starts on Saturday it doesn’t matter what temperature it is, Scotland at a World Cup can turn it up even more.
“We’re just absolutely delighted to be a part of it after so long and if we can just keep raising those standards every day, we’ll give ourselves the best possible chance of doing something we haven’t done before.”
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