Wales, Scotland and World Cup
Digest more
Scotland HAVE DONE IT. For the first time since 1998, they will be heading to the World Cup. Scotland get a FOURTH in the dying minutes of added time. Kenny McLean seals it! An effort from the halfway line to catch Kasper Schmeichel off his line.
Scotland have reached the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1998 after Kieran Tierney scored a dramatic late winner against Denmark. The ten-man Danes appeared to be on their way to North
Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes has not ruled out switching international allegiance to play for Scotland. Burnley-born Barnes, 27, has been capped once for England - in a friendly against Wales in 2000 - but remains eligible to represent Scotland through his maternal grandparents.
He is replaced by Kenny McLean. A win for Scotland tonight will secure their place at the World Cup for the first time since 1998 - essentially whoever wins between Scotland and Denmark will top the group, with the loser having to go through the play-offs.
T19:51:08ZGOAL! BELGIUM LEAD!It's a very early goal inside the opening five minutes for Belgium against Liechtenstein. Midfielder Hans Vanaken with the goal!Belgium 1-0
The Labour government’s White Paper led to referendums in Wales and Scotland in 1979, however, both regions rejected the proposal to bring in devolution. History will be made in Strabane today when Donegal County Council and Strabane District Council meet for talks on cross-Border cooperation, the first of their kind in the area.
The Republic of Ireland will be away to one of Poland, Wales, the Czech Republic or Slovakia in a World Cup playoff semi-final next March. A 7-1 victory for Wales over North Macedonia in Cardiff confirmed Ireland will be in Pot 3 for Thursday’s playoff draw in Zurich.
Draw details for Nations League play-off and World Cup qualifiers Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup in 2026 have been dealt a blow after they were consigned to third seeds for the upcoming qualifying campaign.