McTominay gives Scotland dramatic win, Sweden defeats Kosovo
The profit takes Scotland four points ahead of Israel in second place in Group F. with three matches left when they bid to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Group winners automatically qualify for next year’s final in Qatar, where the runner-up goes to the playoffs. Scotland struck twice in the first half at Hampden Park to goals from PSV Eindhoven forward Eran Zahavi and Mu’nas Dabbur.
John McGinn equalized once, but at home Lyndon Dykes missed a penalty at halftime. He made changes before the hour mark with a receipt, assigned after a VAR review after the referee initially did not allow it for a high start. One point would have been a decent result for Steve Clarke’s men, but the hosts put pressure on a winner who came on in the 94th minute when Manchester United midfielder McTominay bundled himself into the back post. The Scots still have a small chance to top the group, according to leaders Denmark, who visit Moldova later Saturday, with four pointss.
“We have a few games left and we just have to be focused. We wanted a win tonight and we got it, Dykes tells Sky Sports.
Sweden moved within a point of group B leader Spain thanks to a 3-0 victory over Kosovo in Solna. Alexander Isak did one magnificent goal to capture a brilliant individual display, with Robin Quaison and Emil Forsberg also on the results list. Sweden also has a game in hand in Spain, which they will visit in their final qualifier next month.
Greece kept its hopes to push into the two best themselves alive as two late goals secured one 2-0 victory in Georgia. The Greeks remain undefeated and are three points behind Sweden and also has a game in hand in Spain.
In other directions, Ireland finally won for the first time in Group A. by brushing aside Azerbaijan 3-0 in Baku.
Ukraine finished a race in five straight draws with a 2-1 victory in Finland to consolidate its grip on second place in Group D. The quarter-finalists in Euro 2020 are two points ahead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who beat Kazakhstan 2-0, and four points behind France.