FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Match Report

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Scotland beat Denmark to reach first World Cup since 1998

A pair of extra-time goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean gave Scotland a 4-2 win over Denmark on the last day of UEFA qualifying and a spot in the World Cup for the first time since 1998.

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Team Stats

12
Fouls
15
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
9
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
1
69.8
Possession
30.2
18
SHOTS
10
3
ON GOAL
5
0.2
On Target %
0.5
1
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
536
Accurate Passes
188
607
Passes
259
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.7
8
Accurate Crosses
4
33
Crosses
16
0.2
Cross %
0.3
42
Long Balls
47
18
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.4
Long Balls %
0.4
7
Blocked Shots
3
15
Effective Tackles
19
20
Tackles
26
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
12
20
Effective Clearances
38
20
Clearances
38

Highlights

01:30 Burley's message to the World Cup bound Scotland squad Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

SCO leads series 3-1-1

Lineups

SCO · 4-1-4-1

  1. 1Craig GordonG
  2. 16Scott McKennaCD-L
  3. 5Grant HanleyCD-R
  4. 19Lewis FergusonDM
  5. 3Andy RobertsonLB
  6. 2Aaron HickeyRB
  7. 4Scott McTominayCM-L
  8. 11Ryan ChristieCM-R
  9. 7John McGinnLM
  10. 17Ben Gannon-DoakRM
  11. 9Lyndon DykesF

DEN · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Kasper SchmeichelG
  2. 6Andreas ChristensenCD-L
  3. 2Joachim AndersenCD-R
  4. 17Patrick DorguLB
  5. 13Rasmus KristensenRB
  6. 12Victor FroholdtAM
  7. 23Pierre-Emile HøjbjergLM
  8. 21Morten HjulmandRM
  9. 9Rasmus HøjlundF
  10. 14Mikkel DamsgaardAM-L
  11. 8Gustav IsaksenAM-R

Timeline

  1. 3' Goal! Scotland 1, Denmark 0. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Gannon-Doak with a cross.
  2. 10' Joachim Andersen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 21' Substitution, Scotland. Kenny McLean replaces Ben Gannon-Doak because of an injury.
  4. 45' Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 57' Goal! Scotland 1, Denmark 1. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top left corner.
  6. 61' Second yellow card to Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) for a bad foul.
  7. 64' Substitution, Scotland. Lawrence Shankland replaces Ryan Christie.
  8. 64' Substitution, Scotland. Ché Adams replaces Lyndon Dykes.
  9. 64' Substitution, Denmark. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
  10. 72' Substitution, Scotland. Kieran Tierney replaces Aaron Hickey.
  11. 78' Goal! Scotland 2, Denmark 1. Lawrence Shankland (Scotland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Ferguson with a cross following a corner.
  12. 81' Goal! Scotland 2, Denmark 2. Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
  13. 84' Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Rasmus Højlund.
  14. 90' Substitution, Denmark. Mika Biereth replaces Gustav Isaksen.
  15. 90'+3' Goal! Scotland 3, Denmark 2. Kieran Tierney (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  16. 90'+5' Kieran Tierney (Scotland) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+8' Goal! Scotland 4, Denmark 2. Kenny McLean (Scotland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner following a fast break.

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