Scotland will begin their FIFA 2018 World Cup qualification campaign with a trip to Malta on Sunday 4 September 2016.

UEFA have released the fixture-list following yesterday's Group draw in St Petersburg which pitted Scotland in Group F alongside England, Slovakia, Slovenia, Lithuania and Malta.

After that opening game in Valletta, Gordon Strachan's team will welcome Lithuania to Hampden on October 8th followed by Slovakia away three days later.

The first Scotland World Cup qualification game at Wembley Stadium for over 50 years will take place on Friday 11 November. The return tie will be played the following year on Saturday 10 June.

Scotland will finish their campaign with an away trip to Slovenia on Sunday 8 October.

FIXTURE LIST IN FULL

Sunday 4 Sep 2016 - Malta (a) - ko 7.45pm

Saturday 8 Oct 2016 - Lithuania (h) - ko 7.45pm

Tuesday 11 Oct 2016 - Slovakia (a) - ko 7.45pm

Friday 11 Nov 2016 - England (a) - ko 7.45pm

Sunday 26 Mar 2017 - Slovenia (h) - ko 7.45pm

Saturday 10 Jun 2017 - England (h) - ko 5pm

Friday 1 Sep 2017 - Lithuania (a) - ko 7.45pm

Monday 4 Sep 2017 - Malta (h) - ko 7.45pm

Thursday 5 Oct 2017 - Slovakia (h) - ko 7.45pm

Sunday 8 Oct 2017 - Slovenia (a) - ko 5pm