Hampden Park has hosted seismic occasions in a storied history dating back to 1903. Add this one to the list. Scotland’s long, long wait is over. You yearn for almost three decades to return to the men’s World Cup and do so with an overhead kick, a 22-yard stunner and a goal from the halfway line.
Steve Clarke, Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay, John McGinn; you shall go to the ball. So too Kieran Tierney, whose magnificent strike in stoppage time would have made all the headlines before Kenny McLean notched Scotland’s fourth. McLean broke forward, spotted Kasper Schmeichel in a state of desperation, and floated the ball over him. McLean was in the middle of the pitch when he shot. Cue bedlam. Cue wonderful bedlam.
Written by Ewan Murray at Hampden Park
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2025/nov/18/scotland-denmark-world-cup-2026-qualifying-match-report under the title “Tierney and McLean send Scotland to World Cup with thrilling win against Denmark”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
