"On paper, the task is simple: beat Denmark at Hampden Park and the Scots will take a place in next summer's tournament. It is the significance of progress that matters far more than the fact the Danes are ranked 18 places higher in the world. Scotland have not played in the World Cup since 1998. You must go back to 1989 for the last time they qualified for anything in front of a Hampden audience."
"The testimony of Andy Robertson is fascinating in this context. The Liverpool full-back and Scotland captain knows a thing or two about marquee achievement. He has 89 caps. What would leading his country to a World Cup mean? I don't like thinking about it and that's the honest answer, he said. I'm excited and looking forward to a one-game shootout for the World Cup. If it happens, I'll tell you how I feel about it."
Denmark made four changes to the XI that drew with Belarus, bringing in Joachim Andersen, Morten Hjulmand, Victor Froholdt and Rasmus Hojlund for Jannik Vestergaard, Christian Norgaard, Christian Eriksen and Jonas Wind. Scotland made two changes, with Scott McKenna replacing Grant Hanley and Lyndon Dykes preferred up front to Che Adams. Denmark lined up roughly 4-2-3-1 and Scotland similarly. A Scotland win at Hampden Park would secure World Cup qualification. Denmark sit 18 places higher in the rankings. Scotland last played at the World Cup in 1998 and last qualified at Hampden in 1989.
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