FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

FT Friday, September 5, 2025
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Denmark DWLWW 0
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Parken Stadium · 35,369 att.

Match Report

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Scotland claim draw in Denmark to start World Cup qualifying

Scotland began their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a creditable goalless draw against Denmark but may feel they could have taken all three points in Copenhagen.

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Team Stats

15
Fouls
12
5
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
4
Corner Kicks
13
2
Saves
1
26.3
Possession
73.7
11
SHOTS
16
1
ON GOAL
2
0.1
On Target %
0.1
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
145
Accurate Passes
543
211
Passes
602
0.7
Pass Completion %
0.9
7
Accurate Crosses
10
21
Crosses
48
0.3
Cross %
0.2
55
Long Balls
39
22
Accurate Long Balls
23
0.4
Long Balls %
0.6
4
Blocked Shots
9
7
Effective Tackles
7
10
Tackles
12
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
10
Interceptions
4
52
Effective Clearances
23
52
Clearances
23

Head to Head

SCO leads series 3-2

Lineups

DEN · 3-4-1-2

  1. 1Kasper SchmeichelG
  2. 2Joachim AndersenCD
  3. 6Andreas ChristensenCD-L
  4. 13Rasmus KristensenCD-R
  5. 23Pierre-Emile HøjbjergCM-L
  6. 21Morten HjulmandCM-R
  7. 14Mikkel DamsgaardAM
  8. 5Joakim MaehleLM
  9. 19Anders DreyerRM
  10. 20Mika BierethCF-L
  11. 12Kasper DolbergCF-R

SCO · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Angus GunnG
  2. 5Grant HanleyCD-L
  3. 15John SouttarCD-R
  4. 3Andy RobertsonLB
  5. 2Aaron HickeyRB
  6. 10Ché AdamsAM
  7. 19Lewis FergusonLM
  8. 4Scott McTominayRM
  9. 9Lyndon DykesF
  10. 11Ryan ChristieAM-L
  11. 7John McGinnAM-R

Timeline

  1. 4' Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 36' Aaron Hickey (Scotland) is shown the yellow card.
  3. 44' Ryan Christie (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  4. 58' Lewis Ferguson (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 61' Substitution, Denmark. Albert Grønbæk replaces Kasper Dolberg.
  6. 70' Substitution, Scotland. Max Johnston replaces Aaron Hickey.
  7. 71' Max Johnston (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for handball.
  8. 74' Substitution, Denmark. Victor Froholdt replaces Anders Dreyer.
  9. 74' Substitution, Denmark. Rasmus Højlund replaces Mika Biereth.
  10. 77' Ché Adams (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 83' Substitution, Scotland. George Hirst replaces Ché Adams.
  12. 83' Substitution, Scotland. Kenny McLean replaces Ryan Christie.
  13. 83' Substitution, Scotland. Ben Gannon-Doak replaces Lyndon Dykes.
  14. 85' Joachim Andersen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 90'+1' Victor Froholdt (Denmark) is shown the yellow card.

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