"Once Hampden has emptied after Scotland's World Cup qualifier with Belarus on Sunday, attention will turn to Copenhagen, where Denmark welcome Greece. The hope will be that Steve Clarke's side are two points clear at the top of Group C by then, having seen off their pointless visitors for the second time in this campaign - live on the BBC."
"Scotland and Denmark would be on 10 points and both would be guaranteed to be, at worst, in the play-offs. The Danes would still lead on goal difference, unless Clarke's side win by six or more and Brian Riemer's men only by one. And that is the first deciding factor if teams are level on points - not head-to-head. For those play-offs, the 12 runners up - plus the four"
Scotland can improve their Group C standing by beating Belarus and then facing Denmark in Copenhagen. A Scotland win followed by a Danish victory would leave both Scotland and Denmark on 10 points and guarantee at least play-off places. Goal difference is the primary tiebreaker, meaning Scotland would need a win by six or more to overtake Denmark if Denmark also win by only one. The play-offs involve the 12 group runners-up plus four best Nations League group winners who did not finish top two, drawn into four paths. Each path has a one-legged semi-final (seeded team at home) and a final.
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