""The manager said the last 20, 30 minutes was everything that we've shown as a group over the past five, six years which got us some success, which got us to tournaments - direct, full of energy, brave, creating chances," the Aston Villa captain explained. "What an effort we put in towards the end. It feels a bit weird, the feeling of relief that Denmark didn't win gives us an opportunity for a cup final on Tuesday night.""
""We've showed signs of a better performance, but there's still a lot to learn, we know that. "It did baffle me a wee bit, there was only four minutes added, but you can't really expect this when you're away from home. You don't really get the rub of the green. For us, we can see the three poor goals, but what we showed tonight is character and abu""
Scotland travel to Hampden Park to face Denmark with a win guaranteeing direct qualification for the World Cup; a draw or defeat would send Scotland to the play-offs. Scotland fought back from 3-0 down in Greece but lost 3-2, while Belarus drew 2-2 with Denmark, leaving Denmark one point clear. John McGinn emphasised the chance to reach a first men's World Cup since 1998 and praised the team's late performance and character. McGinn and the manager highlighted energy, bravery and chance creation in the final period, while also noting areas that still need improvement.
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