Scotland signed off the March international break with a 1-0 defeat by Ivory Coast at Hill Dickinson Stadium.
The Ivorians landed the victory in Liverpool thanks to a 12th-minute goal from Nicolas Pepe and then showed their defensive qualities to see out the win.
Scotland battled away but were unable to truly break down a well-organised side that is also heading to the World Cup, with goalkeeper Alban Lafont not tested sufficiently by the Scottish forward line.
It means Scotland have fired a blank twice in the past three days after Scotland lost 1-0 to Japan on Saturday at Hampden.
Scotland’s next matches will be against Curacao and then Bolivia before Scotland head to the World Cup and play Haiti, Morocco and Brazil in Group C of the tournament.
We give the Scotland players a mark out of ten for their performances against Ivory Coast.
1. Liam Kelly
Handed his second cap when given a rare first-team outing. Did not make a save of note and was left flat-footed by Wahi's shot that hit the post and bounced out for Pepe to net. Replaced by Bain at the interval. 4 | PA
2. John Souttar
The Rangers defender was part of a backline that took a bit of time to settle. They were caught out of position for Pepe's opener. However, Souttar grew into the match and made an excellent second-half block to deny a certain Ivorian goal. 6 | AFP via Getty Images
3. Dom Hyam
Winning only his second cap, the little-known Wrexham centre-half was asked to anchor the three-man backline. The 30-year-old looked a little dicey to begin with - perhaps some nerves - but as the game wore on, he became more assured. Given he is in such good form for his club, he merited his chance. Can be reasonably happy with his first Scotland start. 6 | PA
4. Kieran Tierney
Showed some nice link-up with Robertson down the left. Was caught out of position on the counter when Ivory Coast grabbed the lead. Completed a rare 90 minutes for Scotland and can be satisfied with his evening's work. 6 | Getty Images