Scotland, World Cup and Denmark
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Player of the match Darcey Carter admits the low scoring was "not ideal" as Scotland start their Emerging Nations Trophy campaign with a 15-run victory over Uganda.
England winger Harvey Barnes has refused to rule out switching his international allegiance to play for Scotland. Steve Clarke’s side secured automatic World Cup qualification with a 4-2 victory
European qualifying for the 2026 World Cup has concluded with Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Scotland and Austria securing the region’s remaining automatic spots
Newcastle United winger Harvey Barnes is not ruling out a Scotland call but says there have been no talks about switching his allegiances from England, for whom he has a single cap. Steve Clarke is open-minded about staying on as Scotland head coach after next summer's World Cup in the wake of Tuesday's victory over Denmark that ended a 28-year wait for the national team to reach the finals again.
The World Cup’s field of 48 is almost full: The FIFA World Cup arrives in North America in 2026, with Gillette Stadium set to host seven matches. Fans will learn which teams will be playing locally when FIFA holds its “ Final Draw ” on Dec. 5.
Argentina has stunned Scotland 33-24 from 21-0 down at Murrayfield in the greatest comeback win in Pumas history
The game was into the second minute of added-on time - and Scotland seemed set to be condemned to the torment of the play-offs - when the ball fell to the makeshift right-back, who curled a beauty past Celtic colleague Kasper Schmeichel.
The first goal came on a third-minute bicycle kick from Scott McTominay. Despite being down to 10 men, Denmark drew even in the 81st minute. Had that score line held, Denmark would have earned automatic World Cup qualification. Instead, Kieran Tierney did this three minutes into stoppage time: