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- Scotland beat Denmark to qualify for World Cup after 26 years
Scotland finished top of Group C with 13 points, two ahead of Denmark, who are ranked 18 places above them.
In front of a large Glasgow crowd, substitute Kieran Tierney put Scotland back in front in the 93rd minute with a strike from outside the box.
Substitute Kenny McLean then added a fourth, lifting the ball over Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel from the halfway line.
Scotland finished top of Group C with 13 points, two ahead of Denmark, who are ranked 18 places above them.
Scotland have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 and social media exploded after Steve Clarke’s side beat Denmark.
The game was filled with drama and Scotland have now officially qualified for the tournament next summer, thanks to late goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean.
We’ve gone through social media and have rounded up the best reactions to Scotland getting over the line.
Scotland fans will finally be able to dream of attending the World Cup again after their dramatic win over Denmark – so here are some brilliant retro photos to celebrate their last visit to the tournament.
Scotland’s near three-decade wait to return to the World Cup is finally over after Steve Clarke’s side secured automatic qualification to the tournament with an astonishing 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden Park on Tuesday.
The third major tournament that the Scotland head coach has qualified for, the Tartan Army are already searching for the best ways to fly to the USA, Mexico, and Canada for next summer’s tournament, with a Scottish invasion of North America expected next June, with thousands of supporters expected to make the trip.
For some, it will be the first time in their lives that they can see Scotland at the World Cup. But what was it like last time the nation qualified, way back in 1998?
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Amid an atmosphere at Hampden that will be difficult to top anywhere in European football for the rest of this season, it was inevitably a Celtic star who delivered the decisive and defining moment.
Deep into stoppage time, Hoops left-back Kieran Tierney unleashed a remarkable effort that confirmed Scotland’s qualification for the 2026 finals.
In a fitting twist, his strike flew past his Celtic teammate Kasper Schmeichel, leaving the Great Dane blameless but crucially for Scotland, also helpless. Unfortunately for Kasper, he and his international colleagues will have to go through the playoffs in March to have any hope of reaching USA, Canada and Mexico. Theoretically, it is still well within their grasp given they will be a pot 1 team for those two matches and we certainly wish them well.
The game unfolded in a whirlwind of intensity and drama, one that will live long in the memory. For someone who has followed the national team religiously over the years and part of the generation that has yet to see Scotland play at a World Cup, last night is about as good as it gets for supporting Scotland.
Steve Clarke’s side started with the urgency of a team fully aware of what was at stake and within moments Napoli icon Scott McTominay ignited Hampden with a stunning overhead kick.
However, the visitors responded pushing Scotland back for long spells of the first half and into the early moments after the interval and eventually equalised from the penalty spot.
Hearts forward Lawrence Shankland put Scotland back in front, only for Patrick Dorgu to respond and bring the score to 2–2. The fear of another heartbreaking near-miss crept in. It was a scenario Scotland fans had lived through before – the kind that so often ended badly. Look no further than the World Cup playoffs back in 2022 against Ukraine. Or the most recent Euros against Hungary.
