SCOTLAND Under-21 captain Oliver Burke has set his sights on winning the Toulon Tournament after beating France on Wednesday.
Burke was the match-winner with his first-half strike proving enough to see off the hosts and put Scotland in a strong position to qualify for the semi-finals.
A win in their final group game against South Korea on Saturday could be enough to progress – though it depends on results elsewhere – and would represent another successful tournament for Scot Gemmill’s side, but Burke is aiming far higher.
“We have to try and win the tournament,” the West Brom man told the Scottish Football Association. “That’s my focus, and I think we can do it, we just have to all be on our game and stay focused and do whatever we can.”
Gemmill’s side finished third in last year’s tournament, with Burke scoring twice, and appear set for another good run after battling hard to overcome France, who were left frustrated after dominating the second half.
Burke said: “It’s an amazing feeling and I’m chuffed for the team. I think we deserved it after such a hard graft.
“Credit to everybody and the staff, the game plan was executed properly, we all did our jobs and got the win in the end.”
He added: “It’s not (about) me, it’s the team. The team did their job and we got the win today so credit to everybody.
“We have to keep focus now and focus on our next game. We will continue training hard and get ready for that one.”
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