Scotland, World Cup and Denmark
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Scotland had the UK's coldest night of the autumn so far after -11.7C was recorded overnight in the Highlands. The temperature at Loch Glascarnoch, south of Ullapool, came during a Met Office yellow warning for ice for northern Scotland, which is due to expire at 11:00.
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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.
Scotland will avoid England and other major European nations like Spain, France and Germany in next month's World Cup qualifying draw, with Fifa expected to reward all of Uefa's automatic qualifiers by placing them into one of the 12 groups. (Scottish Sun)
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:
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"Statistically, it's easier to qualify for the next round than not because we're going to a round of 32," said Noon on the BBC's Scottish Football Podcast. "For Scotland to actually go to that stadium and try and get something to sing about for themselves,
This is the most high-stakes match this Tuesday evening, a true final between Scotland (2nd in the group with 10 points) and Denmark (1st with 11 points) to secure first place in the group,