Scotland manager Gordon Strachan believes qualification for the finals of Euro 2016 is on after the draw in Nice yesterday.
The Scots, chasing a first finals place since the France 98 World Cup, will open their qualifying campaign away to Germany and have also been drawn with the Republic of Ireland, Poland, Georgia and newcomers Gibraltar.
Strachan is bullish in his belief the long wait can be ended.
According to the world rankings, Strachan’s Scots are the second-strongest side despite being in pot four for the draw.
Germany are ranked second, the Scots are 34th, Ireland 67th, Poland 70th and Georgia 103rd, while Gibraltar have yet to be ranked ahead of playing their first competitive fixture.
Strachan said: “If we play at the level we can we can definitely qualify.
“If we keep all our players fit we’ll have a chance and the Republic, Poland and Georgia will be thinking the same.
“It’s a hard group and I think any of the teams in our group will be saying this is going to be hard.”