[PA Media]Amy Canavan - BBC Sport Scotland in Jerez, SpainMon, December 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM UTC·1 min readMelissa Andreatta insists "belief is growing" amongst her squad as Scotland prepare for their final match of the year against China on Tuesday.
The friendly will fall just a day short of the one year anniversary of that night in Helsinki where the Scots failed to qualify for Euro 2025.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIt was a result and outcome that devastated the side and one which took them time to recover from.
Under Michael McArdle's interim reign before her, and the five games she has taken charge of, though, Andreatta has seen a fresh and reenergised group.
"I think belief comes through relentless effort and exposure to different experiences," the head coach told BBC Scotland at the team's hotel in Jerez.
"We had that even against Ukraine where we had so much of the ball and were really dominant for most of the game, but just couldn't get that goal that we wanted.
"But, we never stopped and you get belief from situations like that - even when you don't get the win - by knowing you can create chances and take them.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"I think those moments where we come through the other side and experience the pressure, allows the belief to grow both individually and as a collective, and I definitely think the belief is growing amongst the team, and that we'll see plenty of that out there tomorrow night."
