Former Scotland assistant John Carver says seeing Scotland qualify for the World Cup was “bittersweet” after missing out during his time with the national side.

Carver joined Steve Clarke’s set up in 2020 and was part of the team that led Scotland to two Euros before leaving to take over as Lechia Gdansk manager last December.

“It’s amazing,” Carver told BBC Radio Newcastle.

“I was involved in 60 games, which is quite a bit for international football, and had a great time, I had a great relationship with Steve.

“We went to two European Championships, but from a personal point of view not going to the World Cup is pretty devastating.

“The game the other night, what an incredible game. I actually woke up the next morning and I felt as if I’d played in the game myself. It was remarkable.

“I spoke to Steve the morning of the game, had a really good conversation with him and I just felt it was going to be Scotland’s night.

“We had a little bit of adversity in Scotland when we didn’t qualify for Qatar, when we lost the first game to Ukraine. Both the European Championships, we were disappointed, but I just felt that the motivation of the guys, that night was going to be the right night.

“When you look at the goals that we scored, Scott McTominay’s overhead goal, Kenny McLean’s from the halfway line, Kieran Tierney coming in, who is left-footed, playing at right-back. The goals were incredible.

“I was in my apartment celebrating as loud as everyone. It was incredible, but it was a little bit bittersweet, because obviously I was delighted for the players, for Steve, for the staff, for the Tartan Army, but devastated that I’m not going to be there, but I have a job to do, and that’s the important part.”