Scotland fans endure humbling Euro opener against Germany

One fan said: “The other two teams are not the same level as Germany, so we’re still hopeful. Still hopeful. Come on Scotland.”

Another added: “We knew with the injuries and stuff it was going to be a bit difficult but, we expected more than what’s just gone on just now. But we’ve still got two games left in the group so we’ll win the next two games.”

A sense of gloom sank in across the country at the fan zones that had been set up in hope of a party.

At Cumbernauld’s Broadwood stadium the half-time soundtrack of Deacon Blue’s Dignity failed to raise spirits.

And at Riverside Park in Dundee supporters endured foul weather ahead of kick-off.

One fan at the fan zone in Inverness called the result “embarrassing” and “so bad” while another called the performance “disgusting.”

But others retained some hope, saying that the team needed to “keep their heads up” for the remaining fixtures.