Scotland, World Cup
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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.
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.
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
Scott McTominay scored a superb bicycle kick goal three minutes into Scotland’s match against Denmark in European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup.