Total madness! Tierney and McTominay send Scotland to World Cup after crazy win over Denmark
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Reading Time: 3min | Wed. 19.11.25. | 07:05
They are back at the WC for the first time since 1998, just like Ralf Rangnick's Austria
It's been 28 years since Scotland's last World Cup appearance, but Scott McTominay and his teammates decided it's time to end this dreadful wait. And to do it sensationally!
Scots are back at the World Cup following a larger-than-life 4-2 victory over Denmark in a do-or-die clash on Tuesday night at Hampden Park. This game will go down in history as one of the most electrifying battles ever witnessed on European soil in the qualifiers. And rightfully so...
Not just because McTominay opened the scoring with a jaw-dropping bicycle kick inside the opening three minutes, not just because his Napoli teammate Rasmus Hojlund equalised from the spot, not just because his former Manchester United teammate Patrick Dorgu cold-bloodedly pushed the Dannes on the brink of the qualification... No, it was the craziest possible, frantic stoppage time that made all the difference in the clash of the two sides, in which Denmark needed just a point to qualify for the World Cup, but the brave Scottish heart prevailed. And triumphed!
It was ex-Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney who made Hampden go wild with a late stunner, three minutes into the added time, before McLean sealed the victory with a goal from the halfway line, as Kasper Schmeichel was too far out from the touchline.
In truth, the visitors were just 13 minutes away from a massive upset. Still, Marcel Sabitzer and his side managed to level the score through Michael Gregoritsch and book themselves a World Cup ticket in time, while Bosnia will have to try their luck in the playoffs, just like Denmark.
2026 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS - EUROPE
Monday
Czech Republic - Gibraltar 6-0 (5-0)
/Doudera 5, Chory 18, Coufal 32, Karabec 39, Soucek 44, Hranac 51/
Germany - Slovakia 6-0 (4-0)
/Woltemade 19, Gnabry 29, Sane 36, 41, Baku 67, Ouedraogo 79/
Malta - Poland 2-3 (1-1)
/Cardona 36, Teuma 68 pen - Lewandowski 32, Wszolek 59, Zielinski 85/
Montenegro - Croatia 2-3 (2-1)
/Osmajic 3, Krstovic 17 - Perisic 37 pen, Jakic 73, Vlasic 87/
Northern Ireland - Luxembourg 1-0 (1-0)
/Donley 44 pen/
Netherlands - Lithuania 4-0 (1-0)
/Reijnders 16, Gakpo 58 pen, Simons 60, Malen 62/
Tuesday
Austria - BiH 1-1 (0-1)
/Gregoritsch 77 - Tabakovic 12/
Belarus - Greece 0-0
Belgium - Lichtenstein 7-0 (3-0)
/Vanaken 1, Doku 34,41, Mechele 52, Saelemaekers 55, De Ketelaere 57,59/
Bulgaria - Georgia 2-1 (2-0)
/Rusev 10, Krastev 24 - Lochoshvili 88/
Kosovo* - Switzerland 1-1 (0-0)
/Muslija 74 - Vargas 47/
Romania - San Marino 7-1 (3-1)
/Rossi 13 og, Baiaram 29, Man 42, Valentini 57 og, Hagi 76, Munteanu 86 pen - Giacopetti 2/
Scotland - Denmark 4-2 (1-0)
/McTominay 3, Shankland 78, Tierney 90+3, McLean 90+8 - Hojlund 57 pen, Dorgu 82/
Spain - Turkey 2-2 (1-1)
/Olmo 4, Oyarzabal 62 - Gul 42, Ozcan 54/
Sweden - Slovenia 1-1 (0-0)
/Lundgren 87 - Elsnik 64/
Wales - North Macedonia 7-1 (3-1)
/Wilson 18 pen, 75, 81 pen, Brooks 21, Johnson 37, James 57, Broadhead 87 - Miokovski 23/
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