9 h. ago When was Scotland last in the World Cup? Every tournament Scotland has played after 2026 qualification win

Here is every World Cup Scotland has played at, after the team has officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup.

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9 h. ago Scotland’s wild World Cup moment was built by collective will and individual brilliance | Ewan Murray

Steve Clarke’s history-making team has a ferocious work ethic that should typify what Scotland stands forIt was not a time for calm reflection. Kenny McLean had just lobbed Kasper Schmeichel from the halfway line. Limbs. Unbridled, unfiltered joy.On one outrageous Hampden Park night McLean, Kieran Tierney and Scott McTominay relegated Archie Gemmill’s stupendous solo effort against the Netherlands in 1978 to merely the fourth best Scotland goal of all time. Zinedine Zidane’s volley for Real Madrid in Hampden’s Champions League final of 2002? A mere tap-in by comparison. What was produced by McTominay, Tierney and McLean will live long in the memories of the children and grandchildren of anybody who was in attendance on Tuesday night. They call McLean “the Mayor of Norwich”. He may as well now be the mayor of Nairn, North Berwick and Newtongrange. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago World Cup 2026: which countries have qualified and how did they do it?

We now know 42 of the 48 of the teams that will play next year, but for a host of teams the race goes on via playoffsAll nine of the automatic places have been filled by the nine group winners, with the four best runners-up – DR Congo, Gabon, Cameroon and Nigeria – competing in November’s playoffs in Morocco. Nigeria beat Gabon 4-1 in the first semi-final, while Cameroon fell to a last-gasp 1-0 defeat by DR Congo in the second tie. DR Congo upset Nigeria after a gripping penalty shootout in the final, and go through to represent Africa in the intercontinental playoffs in March.EgyptMohamed Salah scored twice as Hossam Hassan’s side beat Djibouti 3-0 in Casablanca in October and made up for missing out on Qatar 2022 by reaching the finals with a game in hand. This will be Egypt’s fourth finals, even though they have yet to win a game. Bizarrely, the Pharaohs did qualify for the first World Cup, in 1930, but missed their boat from Marseille to South America after a storm delayed them....

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22 h. ago Ecstatic Andy Murray leads reaction to Scotland's dramatic World Cup qualification as nation's stars revel in epic 4

Andy Murray led jubilant reaction to Scotland's last gasp 4-2 win against Denmark which secured the side's automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup in North America. 

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22 h. ago Andy Robertson on brink of tears as he pays tribute to Diogo Jota in emotional interview after Scotland qualified for the 2026 World Cup

Kieran Tierney 's dramatic 93rd minute strike and Kenny McLean's half-way line effort ensured Steve Clarke's side wrote their name into the history books as Scotland qualified.

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23 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE: World Cup qualifier result, latest updates and reaction after dramatic victory

Automatic qualification awaits tonight’s victor

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24 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: Red card gives hosts renewed hope in crucial World Cup qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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25 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: McTominay bicycle kick puts Scots in dreamland in decisive World Cup 2026 qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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25 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE: World Cup qualifier latest score, match stream and goal updates

Automatic qualification awaits tonight’s victor

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26 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest score and goal updates

Automatic qualification awaits tonight’s victor

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27 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: Steve Clarke shakes things up for decisive World Cup 2026 qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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27 h. ago Scotland v Denmark LIVE: Starting XI confirmed as Steve Clarke makes major decision on Che Adams at Hampden

All the latest news as we build up to the crucial World Cup qualifier between Scotland and Denmark...

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27 h. ago Scotland v Denmark LIVE: Starting XI confirmed as Steve Clarke makes decision on Che Adams at Hampden

All the latest news as we build up to the crucial World Cup qualifier between Scotland and Denmark...

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28 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE: World Cup qualifier match stream, latest team news, lineups, TV, prediction

Automatic qualification awaits tonight’s victor

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29 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: Steve Clarke’s side chasing history in decisive World Cup 2026 qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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29 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark live: Tartan Army chasing history in decisive World Cup 2026 qualifier

Scotland can seal qualification to a first World Cup since 1998 with victory over Denmark

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30 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE score and goal updates from the World Cup winner takes it all clash

Steve Clarke’s side are just 90 minutes from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and the nation are believers

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30 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE as utterly crackers team leak rumour fills the Hampden sky

Steve Clarke’s side are just 90 minutes from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and the nation are believers

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30 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE as live team news and build up emerges from a rocking Hampden

Steve Clarke’s side are just 90 minutes from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and the nation are believers

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30 h. ago Scotland vs Denmark LIVE as 5 goalscoring threats thrown in the team by Clarke

Steve Clarke’s side are just 90 minutes from qualifying for the World Cup for the first time in 28 years and the nation are believers

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