"Right in the last part of the game, the crowd was still with us, the Scotland manager said. Everybody was in the stadium, nobody left because they could smell magic. I've said it for a long time now, how good the players are and how determined they are to be good for their country. They showed that tonight. I couldn't be happier for my players. It's fantastic. It's going to be good and it's going to be a good Christmas in the Clarke household, I promise you."
"I told them to remember how we felt after Ukraine and to bottle that feeling, Clarke said. I remember at the time when I spoke to them, I said: You have to remember how bad you feel and make sure that next time you get to that stage' and I knew they would get to that stage again because they're good you get over the line.' They don't want to be successful just for themselves. They want to share that success with the country."
Scotland secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup with a dramatic 4-2 victory over Denmark, the nation's first World Cup appearance since 1998. The match was tied 2-2 in stoppage time and would have led to playoffs, but late goals from Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean turned the game. McLean's fourth goal came from the halfway line and triggered euphoric celebrations as the crowd remained until the final whistle. A painful playoff defeat to Ukraine in 2022 provided motivation to finish the job. Scott McTominay delivered a remarkable overhead kick and captain Andy Robertson emphasized the squad's resilience.
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