Scotland V Denmark: World Cup 2026 Qualifying – Live

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Wounding events successful modern history mean Scotland tin not beryllium a shot state that expects. It is, however, 1 connected tenterhooks arsenic nan imaginable of long‑awaited World Cup qualification looms truthful large.

On paper, nan task is simple: hit Denmark astatine Hampden Park and nan Scots will return a spot successful adjacent summer’s tournament. It is nan value of advancement that matters acold much than nan truth nan Danes are classed 18 places higher successful nan world.

Scotland person not played successful nan World Cup since 1998. You must spell backmost to 1989 for nan past clip they qualified for thing successful beforehand of a Hampden audience. This ranks arsenic a crippled for nan ages. Potentially.

The grounds of Andy Robertson is fascinating successful this context. The Liverpool full-back and Scotland skipper knows a point aliases 2 astir marquee achievement. He has 89 caps. What would starring his state to a World Cup mean? “I don’t for illustration reasoning astir it and that’s nan honorable answer,” he said. “I’m excited and looking guardant to a one-game shootout for nan World Cup. If it happens, I’ll show you really I consciousness astir it.”

The past clip Scotland qualified for a World Cup was 11 October 1997, erstwhile Sunchyme by Dario G – it’s okay, you tin admit you for illustration it now – was 2nd successful nan charts, William Hague was each complete nan beforehand pages and immoderate of america had much hairsbreadth past him.

Scotland hit Latvia 2-0 that nighttime and qualified automatically arsenic nan champion runner-up crossed 9 groups. Tonight’s task is tougher, but past nan reward is greater. If Scotland hit Denmark astatine Hampden, they will beryllium among nan chosen 48 for adjacent summer’s World Cup; if they tie aliases lose, they will spell into nan playoffs. It’s mercifully simple, terrifyingly truthful if you’re a Scotland fan.

Scotland v Denmark is our main attraction but we’ll person goalflashes from Cardiff, wherever Wales request to hit North Macedonia to amended their seeding for nan upcoming playoffs, and half-time/full-time updates from nan different matches. Here’s nan afloat list.

Group B

Kosovo v Switzerland

Sweden v Slovenia

Switzerland will suffice automatically unless they suffer by six goals to Kosovo, who on pinch Sweden are guaranteed a playoff place.

Group C

Belarus v Greece

Scotland v Denmark

See above

Group E

Spain v Turkey

Bulgaria v Georgia

Spain will suffice unless they suffer by 7 goals astatine location to Turkey, who are guaranteed a playoff place. Spain could subordinate England successful winning each crippled without conceding a goal.

Group H

Romania v San Marino

Austria v Bosnia and Herzegovina

This group is simply a spot tighter. Bosnia and Herzegovina will bargain nan automatic qualification spot from Austria if they triumph successful Vienna. Romania are guaranteed a playoff spot on pinch Austria aliases Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group I

Belgium v Liechtenstein

Wales v North Macedonia

Belgium request to triumph astatine location to Liechtenstein to guarantee automatic qualification, though a tie should beryllium capable and we consciousness a spot silly acknowleding this arsenic a unrecorded prospect. Assuming Belgium win, Wales and North Macedonia – some guaranteed a playoff spot – are fighting for a amended seeding successful that draw. They are level connected points but Wales person an inferior extremity quality truthful they request to win.

Preamble

Preamble? There are nary preambles. Who needs preambles erstwhile Scotland are 1 triumph distant from reaching their first World Cup since 1998.

Kick disconnected 7.45pm.