Overview
- Greece prevailed in Piraeus with goals from Tasos Bakasetas, Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis, while Ben Gannon-Doak and Ryan Christie scored for Scotland.
- Bakasetas was sent off late, but Scotland’s comeback stalled as Odysseas Vlachodimos produced key saves to preserve the home win.
- Denmark’s 2-2 draw with Belarus in Copenhagen kept them top on 11 points after five games, with Scotland second on 10 after their first defeat of the campaign.
- Tuesday’s match at Hampden Park will determine the group winner and the automatic place at the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
- Reports differed on Greece’s status, with some describing them as already eliminated and others saying the victory kept their campaign alive.