Video: Kieran Tierney, Kenny McLean score amazing goals vs Denmark to send Scotland to 2026 World Cup

Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean scored two screamers in an eventful night in Glasgow as Scotland and Denmark clashed in an unforgettable 2026 World Cup Qualifier.

Updated on November 18, 2025 08:16PM EDT

**© Stu Forster/Getty Images**Kenny McLean celebrates the goal that sealed Scotland's win over Denmark.

It all started with an amazing bicycle kick goal by Scott McTominay, but Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean ended up being the heroes of the night as they sealed a dramatic win against Denmark to secure Scotland‘s spot at the FIFA World Cup 2026.

US viewers:

¡Golazo para el Mundial! Kieran Tierney mete a Escocia a la Copa del Mundo #EliminatoriasEnViX pic.twitter.com/vOxe4FuQvg
— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) November 18, 2025

¡Golazo desde medio campo! Kenny McLean y Escocia al Mundial 2026 #EliminatoriasEnViX pic.twitter.com/extH6jqkOX
— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) November 18, 2025

UK viewers:

OH. MY. WORD.

KIERAN TIERNEY!!!!!!! 🤯#BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/oZP1PmZrvg
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 18, 2025

THIS is how Scotland qualify for a World Cup.

Take a bow, Kenny McLean. #BBCFootball pic.twitter.com/b9OB6FVbFR
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) November 18, 2025

Are Denmark eliminated from 2026 World Cup after losing to Scotland?

Scotland needed to win in order to avoid the UEFA playoffs, and that’s exactly what they did in Glasgow. In a dramatic night that soccer fans will hardly forget, Steve Clarke’s team got the job done to win Group C with 13 points, overtaking Denmark, who finished in second place with 11 points.

Thanks to this memorable 4-2 victory, Scotland have officially secured direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup. This sees them return to the big event after a 28-year absence, with their last appearance dating back to France 1998.

Scotland send Denmark to UEFA 2026 World Cup playoffs

Denmark, on the other hand, will have to continue their quest for a spot through the UEFA playoffs, which will involve 15 other European nations in March 2026 with only four tickets to the World Cup at stake.

These are all 16 teams that will take part in the UEFA playoffs, with the draw set for November 20, 2025: Slovakia, Ireland, Ukraine, Italy, Poland, Albania, Czech Republic, Romania, Sweden, Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wales, North Macedonia, and Denmark.

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