Scotland, World Cup and Denmark
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After a bicycle kick early in its qualifying-group match against Denmark, Scotland needed — and got — late heroics to lock up a World Cup berth for the first time since 1998.
Scott McTominay's third-minute overhead kick was good enough to win any game but was ultimately just a blur as Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean struck in stoppage time, Tierney with a sublime left-footer and McLean a stunner from the halfway line.
European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has concluded with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots.
Scotland will host Denmark at Hampden Park on Tuesday in a winner-takes-all World Cup qualifying match.Both teams are aiming for direct qualification to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with Scotland needing