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Scotland will avoid England and other major European nations like Spain, France and Germany in next month's World Cup qualifying draw, with Fifa expected to reward all of Uefa's automatic qualifiers by placing them into one of the 12 groups. (Scottish Sun)
Scotland ended their 28-year wait for a World Cup appearance last night after an astonishing 4-2 victory over Denmark in a match that will forever live in Tartan Army folklore.Scott McTominay got the
Scotland are currently a point behind Denmark in Group C, and four points ahead of Greece. So, irrespective of the result at Hampden on Tuesday, they are guaranteed at least a playoff spot. However, for Steve Clarke's team, nothing other than a win will be on the agenda on an occasion like this in front of what is sure to be a raucous home crowd.
Player of the match Darcey Carter admits the low scoring was "not ideal" as Scotland start their Emerging Nations Trophy campaign with a 15-run victory over Uganda.
Scotland is finally going back to the World Cup following a 28-year wait after a wild win capped a truly weird qualifying campaign. The Tartan Army of kilt-clad fans are now making plans for a midsummer trip to the United States,
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The first goal came on a third-minute bicycle kick from Scott McTominay. Despite being down to 10 men, Denmark drew even in the 81st minute. Had that score line held, Denmark would have earned automatic World Cup qualification. Instead, Kieran Tierney did this three minutes into stoppage time:
The World Cup’s field of 48 is almost full: The FIFA World Cup arrives in North America in 2026, with Gillette Stadium set to host seven matches. Fans will learn which teams will be playing locally when FIFA holds its “ Final Draw ” on Dec. 5.
Scotland supporters are already starting to plan their World Cup party after the men's team qualified for the tournament for the first time since 1998. Steve Clarke's squad wrote themselves into national folklore with a 4-2 win over Denmark.