STEVE CLARKE has urged the Tartan Army not to push the financial boat out too far to see Scotland at the World Cup next summer.

The national boss described the country as gripped by “World Cup fever” since qualifying for the finals for the first time in 28 years with an unforgettable 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden Park in November.

Scotland will play Haiti and Morocco in Boston and Brazil in Miami but there has been uproar at some of the ticket prices which range from £134 to £524.

Fans who do not receive any through the Scotland Supporters Club will have to deal with Fifa’s dynamic pricing model and resale costs and the Association of Tartan Army Clubs (ATAC) branded the costs “disgraceful and disgusting.”

“Tickets are going to be tight,” said Clarke.

“The Scottish FA have taken the full allocation of 8 per cent of capacity. I’m sure it’ll be used.

“My biggest wish is that the fans who travel everywhere, who go all the far-flung places, can afford to get the tickets and get the chance to get the tickets so they can be there because those supporters deserve to be there.

“Some of the figures are eye-watering, if you look at them.

“One of my biggest wishes is that people don’t put themselves too much into debt trying to buy tickets. Even the cheapest ones look to be pretty pricey.

“But listen, it’s a World Cup, Fifa will tell you they’ve had five million applications for two million tickets, which shows you the will is there, people want to be there.

“If you go on holiday to [the US], it’s expensive. It’s going to be expensive, just make sure people don’t put themselves into too much debt. That’s one thing I would say.”

Scotland will confirm in January where they will be based in the US while a game against Japan could be one of the friendly matches to be arranged for March.