"OK, Tartan Army, can you hear Lady Liberty calling you from New York Harbour, can you feel the rush of the Niagara Falls, can you almost taste the tequila in Guadalajara? How close do you think you are to making it to the World Cup next summer - or can you not go there just yet? Too soon? Too much like tempting fate? Too good to be true?"
"Six points from two games or four points in the right order - one against Greece, three against Denmark - doesn't seem insurmountable when Scotland have already achieved 10 points in four games. But it's complicated. Consider Scotland's last performance, a 2-1 home win against Belarus last month. Remember the things that were said in the aftermath of that dismal contest."
Scotland can clinch World Cup qualification with either six points from the final two fixtures or four points in a specific order. A draw or win in Piraeus against Greece followed by victory over Denmark in Glasgow would complete the task. Scotland have accumulated 10 points from four games so far but recent performances have prompted internal criticism despite results. The team went six World Cups without qualification while 61 different nations have appeared on football's biggest stage since Scotland last featured. The decisive match is scheduled at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium on Saturday, 15 November, kick-off 19:45 GMT with BBC coverage.
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