Overview
- Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park as Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean scored in stoppage time after Scott McTominay’s early overhead kick, sealing their first World Cup since 1998.
- Denmark finished with 10 men after Rasmus Kristensen’s dismissal and drop into March’s UEFA play-offs despite late parity through Patrick Dorgu.
- Wales routed North Macedonia 7-1 in Cardiff, with captain Harry Wilson scoring a hat-trick to lock in a seeded home play-off semi-final.
- The Republic of Ireland secured a play-off place, powered by Troy Parrott’s decisive goals including a 96th-minute winner against Hungary after a shock win over Portugal.
- Elsewhere in Europe, Belgium qualified with a 7-0 win over Liechtenstein, Spain advanced with a draw against Turkey, and Switzerland and Austria also booked places at the finals.