They had already proven themselves winners with their Euro 2022 triumph and went into this year's Arnold Clark Cup as heavy favourites against lower-ranked opposition. Last year, all four teams in the Arnold Clark Cup were ranked inside the world's top 10. "We expect of course in the World Cup to be challenged more against top-level opposition. These teams [at the Arnold Clark Cup] are improving very much but so are we." The Arnold Clark Cup was a perfect opportunity to do that - when you've got three games that are quite close together," added Houghton.
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