Why Scotland Women need to lose to England tonight to keep hopes of qualifying for 2024 Olympics alive

There is a bizarre situation set to unfold tonight as England take on Scotland in the Women’s Nations League, live on talkSPORT. 

The British rivals clash in their last group game, with the Lionesses needing a win to have a chance of booking their place in the finals. 

Scotland are already out of the competition having failed to win a single game but curiously there's still a reward for Pedro Martínez Losa's side should they suffer another defeat.

And it is all due to the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics.

Team GB still need to qualify for the games and the only way they can is for their nominated nation to reach the Nations League final. 

The nominated nation for Team GB’s qualification is England. 

That means that the Lionesses need to reach the final, and there is only a chance of that happening if they beat Scotland tonight. 

Of course, because Team GB will include players from all countries in the UK, some of Scotland’s squad can be called up for the Olympics. 

Therefore, they will have to lose against England this evening to keep their own personal hopes of playing at the games alive.

Netherlands manager Andries Jonkier described the situation as 'strange' after England's 3-2 win over the Dutch at Wembley on Friday.

However, Sarina Wiegman told a press conference on Monday: «I understand the conversations about it.

»But if you have seen our group, seen Scotland and know the history of Scotland and England, then there's no way that they are going to give away this game. They really want to beat England and we want to beat them, of course.

«There's such a rivalry that that is absolutely not going to be the case. We saw it when we played in England (a 2-1 win for England in September).

»I don't have the solution. This is the first