Scotland, World Cup and Denmark
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Even with an expanded World Cup, UEFA still has a daunting qualifying path for the 16 spots in the U.S., Mexico and Canada next summer. And on Tuesday, Scotland found itself in a position to end a 28-year World Cup drought. You best believe that Scotland delivered.
Scotland qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998, scoring two stoppage-time goals in a wild 4-2 victory over Denmark.
The game was into the second minute of added-on time - and Scotland seemed set to be condemned to the torment of the play-offs - when the ball fell to the makeshift right-back, who curled a beauty past Celtic colleague Kasper Schmeichel.
Robertson said he and Jota had "always discussed" the prospect of playing at the 2026 World Cup, having both missed the 2022 edition.
European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has concluded with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots.
Here's how a national team who have become world class in discovering new ways to break hearts ended a rollercoaster campaign on the highest of highs.