"Scotland beat 10-man Denmark 4-2 in Group C, with Scott McTominay scoring a superb bicycle kick goal three minutes into the match. Scotland scored a pair of stellar goals in second-half added time -- after Denmark had a player sent off -- to seal the win at Hampden Park. A 1-1 home draw against Bosnia and Herzegovina was enough for Austria in Group H, while Belgium routed Liechtenstein 7-0. Switzerland qualified after a 1-1 draw at Kosovo."
"The 12 group winners qualified directly, while the runners-up will participate in playoffs along with the four best-ranked group winners of the 2024-25 Nations League that did not finish first or second in their groups during qualification. The playoffs will be played on March 26 and March 31. The World Cup will be played in the United States, Mexico and Canada from June 11-July 19. Information from The Associated Press was used in this story."
European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup concluded with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria clinching the remaining automatic UEFA spots. Spain drew 2-2 at home against Turkey but secured first place in Group E and matched Italy's 31-match competitive unbeaten run from 2018–2021. Scotland defeated 10-man Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park, featuring Scott McTominay's bicycle-kick and two late added-time goals after a Danish dismissal. Austria drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina to advance, Belgium thumped Liechtenstein 7-0, and Switzerland qualified with a 1-1 draw at Kosovo. Twelve group winners advance directly; runners-up enter March playoffs alongside four top Nations League group winners.
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