Scotland booked their spot at next summer's tournament in the United States, Mexico and Canada with a 4-2 victory over Denmark, who topped Group C coming into Tuesday night's clash at Hampden Park. But Brian Riemer's side will now enter the play-offs, where they will join Italy, Turkey and Ukraine in pot one.

Scotland are currently a point behind Denmark in Group C, and four points ahead of Greece. So, irrespective of the result at Hampden on Tuesday, they are guaranteed at least a playoff spot. However, for Steve Clarke's team, nothing other than a win will be on the agenda on an occasion like this in front of what is sure to be a raucous home crowd.

Scotland ended their 28-year wait for a World Cup appearance last night after an astonishing 4-2 victory over Denmark in a match that will forever live in Tartan Army folklore.Scott McTominay got the

Denmark defender Joachim Andersen could scarcely believe what happened as his team were beaten 4-2 by Scotland in a ‘f***ing ridiculous’ match. The Scots topped their World Cup qualifying group and are heading to next summer’s tournament after the dramatic win over the Danes in the final and vital game.

Both teams know they are definitely in the World Cup playoffs, but automatic qualification is up for grabs. There is very little between them as they drew 0-0 in Copenhagen to kick off qualifying in September.

Denmark has some of the strictest asylum legislation in Europe. The country grants only temporary asylum to refugees, regardless of their need for protection. It has tightened laws on family reunion, and introduced policies focused on prioritising deportation, rather than integration.

An ambitious target On Monday at COP30, the Danish Minister of Climate, Energy and Utilities, Lars Aagaard, announced the country’s new emissions reduction target for 2035. Denmarkaims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 82 to 85 per cent by 2035 compared with 1990 levels.

Scotland’s World Cup flame is burning more brightly than at any point since 1997. One win away from securing a berth back at a tournament where participation once felt like a birthright, everything is building towards an undoubtedly fraught but hopefully rewarding climax.