John McGinn has promised fans will see a "different Scotland" in their second Euro 2024 group game against Switzerland following a 5-1 Germany defeat.

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• McGinn defiant after Germany loss
• Midfielder admits he played sub-par
• Scotland now to face Switzerland

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  McGinn seemed to suggest that Scotland have identified the cause of their heavy opening loss in the first game of the tournament. There is now an opportunity to right those wrongs in Wednesday's clash with Switzerland, potentially getting their Euros campaign back on track.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Scotland fans have descended on Germany in their many thousands, which made it all the more painful when the hosts were 2-0 up inside 20 minutes, then 3-0 ahead and with a man advantage by half-time. In the end, a late Antonio Rudiger-own goal was a scant consolation given that Germany finished with five goals.

• WHAT McGINN SAID

  "It doesn't take a genius to work out where it went wrong," McGinn told . "On Wednesday, you'll see a different Scotland. A team with a point to prove, probably more to ourselves than anything else. Seeing the amount of Scotland fans in Munich, that's the disappointing thing, feeling like we've let them down. We can't forget the opportunity is still there.

  "It's been quiet in the camp but I think that's determination," he added.

  "As I get older, I get more used to dealing with these situations. It doesn't get easier. I always say the lows in football make the highs higher. The lows are brutal. I don't look at the opinions of anybody else. I'm sure we've had a lot of criticism and deservedly so. It's about how we react. Knowing I could have given more is what's been stewing in my mind. If the manager gives me the opportunity again, it has to be a completely new version of myself."

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Scotland are attempting to make history for themselves at Euro 2024. No senior Scottish national team – male or female – has ever gone beyond the group stage of either a World Cup or European Championship in 13 previous attempts.

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