Scotland reach first men's World Cup since 1998 after six-goal epic
Robertson penalised for foul on Isaksen & Hojlund lashes in penalty
Shankland jabs in Ferguson corner from yard out but Dorgu rolls in
Tierney restores lead with fabulous stoppage-time strike & McLean scores incredible goal from halfway line
Scotland 0-0 Denmark (19:45)
Billy Dodds
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
You've got to have the feeling that it is our time. The things that have happened in this campaign have been nothing short of ridiculous.
I'm only at about 70-30 - but that's positive.
Twenty sevens years of hurt, humiliation and hankering for what could have been. All of it could stop right now. All of it.
Scotland are a win away from the men's World Cup finals. Here we go.
Scotland v Denmark (19:45)
Leanne Crichton
Former Scotland international on BBC Sportscene
I think Scotland need to use the atmosphere.
They were a bit flat on Saturday, but they need to use the energy in the stadium to try to spook the Danes.
Nick McPheat
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden
When the bagpipes cut out before the final chorus... [chef's kiss]
Scotland's players belt out the national anthem, steely eyed, staring straight on.
Oh my days.
Now on to Flower of Scotland.
Let's go.
Scotland v Denmark (19:45)
Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden
I feel sick.
Fireworks soar into the crisp Glasgow night's sky as the teams line up. Here come the national anthems, with Denmark to go first.
Image source, SNSHampden roars. Hampden expects.
Scotland v Denmark (19:45)
Nick McPheat
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden
A wild pyro show has just followed all the hits at Hampden.
If there's anyone in this ground not pumped now, eject yourself immediately.
Scotland are in the tunnel. No Scotland, no party is ringing out through the open door.
This is it.
Scotland v Denmark (19:45)
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke tells BBC Scotland about his changes" "A little bit of freshness. The answer to the striker one is pretty straightforward. I ask a lot of the lone striker.
"Che [Adams] got the hard shift the other night. Lyndon [Dykes] gives us a bit of freshness up top. At the back, I was looking for a bit more balance and Scott [McKenna] being a left-footer gets the nod.
"It would be nice to start well, that's something we've discussed. Sometimes the game doesn't happen that way and you have to adapt and adjust. We have to make sure when we have the chance to play, we play. We have to be progressive and create chances.
"If the game is going to be physical, we've got players who can be physical. The Danes would be happy with a physical game, they're a big strong side.
"I'm ready. The players are ready. The fans? I hope they'll get right behind the team. When the game has tough moments, that's when you need your phones."
Image source, SNSScotland v Denmark (20:00)
We've just been heard Grant Hanley is now starting after John Souttar pulled up in the warm-up.
Image source, SNSScotland v Denmark (19:45)
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at Hampden
There have been plenty Scotland fans getting in touch and, frankly, crossing fingers and toes and just about everything else for tonight's game.
But away to the left of the main stand is a sizeable pocket of Danish fans, clad to a man, woman and child in red and white. They really fancy their chances tonight and are making quite the noise.
That said, they couldn't beat Belarus at home the other night.
Hans Christian Anderson, Viggo Mortenson, Caroline Wozniacki, Lars Ulrich, Helena Christensen... are your boys ready for this?
Image source, SNSScotland v Denmark (19:45)
Amy Canavan
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden
Alexa has listened, We Have a Dream is belting round Hampden.
It's happening, eh?
Scotland v Denmark (19:45)
Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie tells BBC Scotland: "I'm excited at the opportunity, you have to be. At the start of the group, you'd have bitten your hand off for an opportunity like this at Hampden.
"It's been a message of his throughout his whole tenure, it's served us in good stead. The main message from [Steve Clarke] is not to fear failure, and go grab the opportunity with both hands.
"It was a strange night [against Greece], the way it played out we felt we'd got a positive result. There were plenty of positives to take from the game, especially the way we played in the second half.
"It's a game of 90 minutes, we don't need to win it in the first 10 minutes. If we're still in it in the final 10, the pressure is on them and not us."
Image source, SNSScotland v Denmark (19:45)
Just in case you've forgotten how the table looks right now. It's pretty simple, only a win will do for Scotland tonight.
Twenty to go.
Image source, Getty ImagesScotland v Denmark (19:45)
Nick McPheat
BBC Sport Scotland at Hampden
There's been a power of chat about Scotland needing to start this game on the front foot tonight.
Judging by how Baltic it is they'll need to press like animals to avoid turning into ice.
And I've forgotten my gloves which is great.
Scotland v Denmark (19:45)
Danish head coach Brian Riemer tells BBC Scotland: "It's massively important for us, Rasmus [Hojlund] is a top international striker. We've taken every precaution to have him ready for this game.
"The illness is long gone for us. Rasmus has been okay, eating and drinking well, he's fully fit and ready. I'd preferred not to have had the sickness, but everyone is ready and the changing room is buzzing.
"[Scotland] want to make it a physical game. Che Adams has been very good for Scotland, in the last game he was great. They want to make it more physical and we're up for that. We want to play the game our way, with the ball on the ground.
"We are here to get to the World Cup. It will be a magnificent game."
Image source, SNSI'm higher than a pilot's piece box now.
Scotland edge out Denmark in six-goal epic to reach World Cup
Scotland will go to the men's World Cup for the first time in 28 years after two stoppage-time goals on an astonishing night of drama sunk group favourites Denmark at a bouncing Hampden Park.
The Scots led twice inside 90 minutes, twice lost that lead, then scored two fabulous goals in injury time - one from their own half - to ensure they will return to the finals for the first time since 1998 in France.
Now they will be in the 5 December draw for the tournament next summer in the United States, Canada and Mexico, after a haphazard but ultimately glorious qualification campaign in which they have overcome Greece, Belarus and the Danes.
Needing a win to avoid the anxiety of having to go through March's play-offs, Scotland were challenged by head coach Steve Clarke to play with "the anticipation of success, not the fear of failure".
And his players rose to the occasion on this monumental night as Clarke became the first head coach to lead the Scots to three major tournaments.
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Inside three minutes, Scott McTominay leapt to a ludicrous height to direct the ball beyond Kasper Schmeichel with an outrageous overhead kick.
It sent a packed Hampden into cacophonous raptures, but such has been the pain this place has seen over the years, there was the overwhelming concern the lead had come too early.
The Danes, who dropped an unlikely point at home to Belarus on Saturday to set up this nail-biting showdown, repeatedly pushed for an equaliser.
Rasmus Hojlund found one from the spot after Scotland captain Andy Robertson was judged to have fouled Gustav Isaksen inside the box after an agonisingly long VAR review.
The Scots, who continued to lean on the luck which has carried them through this rollercoaster campaign, were handed another lifeline when Rasmus Kristensen was sent off for a soft second booking.
The Hampden crowd was roused, and was on its feet when substitute Lawrence Shankland stabbed home his fourth international goal with just over 10 minutes of a nerve-wracking 90 left. 'Keep the heid' territory was entered.
Instead, the fans were hushed when Patrick Dorgu too easily swept home minutes later. But this is a group, a generation, who have suffered many disappointments along the road. They were resolved tonight wouldn't be another.
Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney lashed home a spectacular long-range effort three minutes into added time to make the near-three-decade long dream in waiting a reality.
All that was required then was game-management, see it out, stuff.
But instead of heading for the corner - like his team-mates had in the agonising seconds and minutes before - Kenny McLean spotted Schmeichel off his line and exerted all his energy to find the back of the net from his own half, as Scotland ended their World Cup hoodoo in the most incredulous of fashions.
McLean scores from halfway to seal Scotland's World Cup place
The long, long wait is over. Breathe. Cry. Soak it all in. It's happened. And in the most extraordinary of manners.
Minutes before the first ball was kicked on this ridiculous night, John Souttar pulled up injured in the warm-up. Grant Hanley, step up.
It was far from ideal, but far from disruptive as McTominay scored arguably the most sensational goal ever scored in a Scotland shirt minutes later.
A debate on that can be had at a later date, Archie Gemmill...
It was the sign of a squad who were ready to rise to the challenge so many thought they might shirk at again.
They were aggressive, for the first real time this campaign, from the off. But then, they retreated as Denmark dominated. As might be expected from serial major tournament participants.
The loss of the gallus Ben Gannon-Doak to injury was a blow, but Scotland rallied.
The equaliser was deserved, but Scotland were far from down and out… not for the first time this campaign. This immortal bunch will be long known for their fight, among other things.
The fans have long called for Clarke to send on Scotland's most potent striker in Shankland. And his introduction was rewarded and Hampden erupted once more, before it was sat back down by Dorgu.
How the spine-tingling stoppage-time at this grand old place will be spoke about in years to come. Something special happened.
All in all, this was far from a vintage campaign from Scotland, even from Clarke's Scotland. But they came up clutch. The Scotland way.
Watch McTominay's incredible acrobatic goal for Scotland
Scotland qualified for the men's World Cup finals for the first time since 1998 under Craig Brown.
They have won four of their last six games against Denmark (D1 L1)
Scotland scored two goals from outside the penalty area for the first time since June 2017 against England at Hampden.
Scotland's Scott McTominay is the only player with double figures for both goals (13) and goal involvements (15) since the start of 2023, while he's scored in successive home matches for the first time since June 2023 (run of three).
Ben Gannon-Doak has been involved in two goals across his last two appearances for Scotland (1 goal, 1 assist), one more than in his first 10 games for the national team (1 assist).
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
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| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 12 |
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| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
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4 Luxembourg | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
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2 Kosovo | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
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| 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
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| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 2 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
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| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
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| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 7 |
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4 Belarus | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | -13 | 2 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 16 |
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| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 10 |
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| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 |
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4 Azerbaijan | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 16 |
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| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 13 |
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| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -8 | 3 |
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4 Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 13 |
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| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
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| 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 8 |
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4 Armenia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | -16 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 23 | 20 |
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| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
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| 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 10 |
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4 Malta | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 5 |
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5 Lithuania | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 19 |
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| 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 17 |
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| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 13 |
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4 Cyprus | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
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5 San Marino | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 39 | -37 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | 32 | 24 |
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| 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 18 |
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3 Israel | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 12 |
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4 Estonia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 21 | -13 | 4 |
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5 Moldova | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 32 | -27 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 18 |
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| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 16 |
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| 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
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4 Kazakhstan | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 8 |
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5 Liechtenstein | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | -31 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 24 |
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| 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
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| 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 13 |
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4 Latvia | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -10 | 5 |
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5 Andorra | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 16 | -13 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 22 | 22 |
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| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 16 |
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3 Faroe Islands | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
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4 Montenegro | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 9 |
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5 Gibraltar | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 28 | -25 | 0 |
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Manager: Steve Clarke
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Manager: Brian Riemer
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Steve Clarke
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Manager: Brian Riemer
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