{"id":160758,"date":"2021-11-15T23:02:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-16T00:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=160758"},"modified":"2021-11-16T01:58:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T01:58:17","slug":"scottish-heist-ruins-perfect-world-cup-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=160758","title":{"rendered":"Scottish heist ruins perfect World Cup record"},"content":{"rendered":"

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) \u2014 John Souttar scored in his first international game for three years to give Scotland a 2-0 win over Denmark in World Cup qualifying on Monday and secure a home draw in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

Denmark had already won Group F but Scotland spoiled the European Championship semifinalist's perfect record as they aimed to win 10 games out of 10.<\/p>\n

Scotland put pressure on Denmark from the start and won a succession of set-pieces. John McGinn swung Scotland's eighth corner deep to the far post, where Liam Cooper nodded it back for Souttar to head in. He hadn't played for Scotland since a red card against Israel in October 2018.<\/p>\n

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Denmark substitute Mikael Uhre miskicked an excellent chance straight at Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon in the 85th. A minute later, Scotland made Denmark pay as Ch\u00e9 Adams charged in behind the Danish defence on the counter and scored.<\/p>\n

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Scotland will enter the playoffs in March along with 11 other teams who finished second in qualifying groups or else had a good record in the UEFA Nations League. They will be placed into four-team brackets to play for the three World Cup spots on offer.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere in Group F, Israel finished third after beating the Faeroe Islands 3-2 in a tense finish, and Austria won against Moldova 4-1.<\/p>\n

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