Scotland qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 on Tuesday, Nov. 18. And it did so in the most stunning way possible.
Entering the final day of UEFA qualifying for the 2026 World Cup, Scotland needed only a victory over visiting Denmark. It attained the win in a frenzied finish at historic Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.
With the game tied at 2-2 after 90 minutes, Scotland scored two stoppage time goals to earn a wild 4-2 win. And, with that, the Scots are one of 12 European-based nations to directly qualify for next summer’s World Cup.
Here’s how the madness went down in Scotland:
Denmark and Scotland went into stoppage time tied up at two goals apiece. Three minutes in, Kieran Tierney fired a shot from 25 yards out that got past Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to put Scotland ahead, 3-2.
Kenny McLean added the exclamation point, scoring from the halfway line, arching a shot over Schmeichel to send the crowd at Hampden Park into madness.
Scotland vs. Denmark highlights
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