Jan 19 (Reuters) - Scotland ‌will face fellow World Cup competitors Japan and ‌Curacao in home friendlies ahead of this ‌year's global soccer championship starting in June, the Scottish FA said on Monday.

Japan, 18th in the world rankings, visit Hampden Park ‍on March 28, while 82nd-ranked ‍Curacao -- the smallest country ‌to reach a World Cup -- will be the opponents ‍when ​Scotland play a final send-off match on May 30 before the finals start in ⁠June.