Scotland head coach Steve Clarke says his team has everything needed to overcome Denmark and secure qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Tartan Army welcome the Danes to the Hampden Park on Tuesday night in ‘a winner takes all’ match for next year’s World Cup.
Denmark currently lead group C with 11 points, one ahead of second-placed Scotland with both sides assured of a top two finish.
However, the Scots must defeat the visitors to seal qualification for the showpiece event for a first time since the 1998 edition in France.
“The players understand the magnitude of the game but they just have to prepare for a game of football and make sure they are focused on how we want to play and on what Denmark might do”, Clarke admitted.
“If they go out and play as they can, then I believe they are good enough to get the result we need.
This was always the scenario we had in our heads, a final home game against Denmark to qualify.”
Scotland suffered a huge dent in their chances last Saturday following a 3-2 defeat at Greece, but were given a major boost when Denmark were held to a shock draw at home by Belarus.
The Danes have qualified for three of the last four World Cup tournaments, while the Scots are without an appearance in 27 years.
“We have the points required to make sure this is the cup final we all wanted”, he added.
“In football sometimes things don’t go your way. The most important thing in a qualifying campaign is points.
“We were drawn as a pot three team, but we are already in second place. We want to go one step further and finish top of the group.”
Scotland will book their spot at next year’s World Cup with a win on Tuesday night, but a second-placed finish would mean a place at the playoffs in March 2026.
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