Scotland Face World Cup Shootout Against Denmark
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Steve Clarke says his Scotland players are already "legends" as he prepares for a winner-takes-all shootout against Denmark on Tuesday, with automatic World Cup qualification at stake.Clarke, who has taken 38th-ranked Scotland to the past two European Championships,
The FC Porto midfielder was at risk of suspension, so the coach wanted to ensure he wouldn’t miss the decisive match against Scotland. He only came on in the last 20 minutes, when Denmark was losing 1-2, and avoided receiving the card that would have excluded him from the next match.
GRATEFUL STEVE CLARKE admits Scotland must be great against the Danes after Belarus kept his side’s World Cup hopes alive. Clarke’s side crashed 3-2 to Greece despite a late fightback in Piraeus
Denmark had to come from behind to grab a 2-2 draw with Belarus on Saturday, missing a golden opportunity to put themselves in the driving seat in World Cup qualifying Group C as second-placed Scotland lost 3-2 in Greece.
All the latest from Scotland's news conference with head coach Steve Clarke before Tuesday's World Cup qualification showdown with Denmark.
Scotland are currently a point behind Denmark in Group C, and four points ahead of Greece. So, irrespective of the result at Hampden on Tuesday, they are guaranteed at least a playoff spot. However, for Steve Clarke's team, nothing other than a win will be on the agenda on an occasion like this in front of what is sure to be a raucous home crowd.