Andy Halliday believes Scotland can “go far” in the World Cup if they can get “10% more” from the squad.
The Scots sit on one win and one defeat so far and face Brazil on Wednesday (23: BST).
“If we just get that 10% more out of the group and that’s all it is for me, I think we can go deep in this tournament,” former Hearts, Motherwell and Rangers midfielder Halliday told the BBC’s Scottish Football Podcast.
“You can get yourself in a real twist looking at the probabilities of what it takes to go through and who we’ve got in the last 32 and in last 16. But when I’m looking at some of the teams that we could potentially get if we go through, there’s absolutely nothing to suggest we can’t go far in this tournament.
“The last time I checked, the probability in the last 32 was either Mexico or Sweden. Mexico will be extremely difficult, especially in the Azteca with the altitude and the heat there.
“But if we play Sweden in last 32, who just lost 5-1 to Holland who finished bottom in their qualifying group, and then the potential of last 16 are South Korea or Switzerland.
“I’m saying that if we play better… we’ve got a chance against Sweden.”
