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Scotland stay in contention for 2026 World Cup, Dutch move closer

Scotland's 2-1 win over Belarus keeps automatic World Cup qualification hopes alive as the Netherlands strengthen their lead with a 4-0 victory over Finland.

  • On Sunday, Scotland national football team ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus national football team as Che Adams opened scoring on the quarter-hour at Hampden Park, Glasgow.
  • After Denmark's 3-1 win over Greece, Steve Clarke's Scotland sit joint top of Group C, ahead of the final matchday in Glasgow on November 18.
  • In a busy VAR sequence, officials disallowed a Belarus leveller on 63 minutes for a foul and confirmed Che Adams' second effort was offside, while Scott McTominay sealed victory with six minutes remaining.
  • The Netherlands moved closer by defeating the Finland national football team 4-0 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, as Donyell Malen, Virgil van Dijk, Memphis Depay and Cody Gakpo scored to maintain a three-point lead in Group G.
  • Scott McTominay told BBC Scotland, `We know every game from now until the end is so important` as supporters booed after Belarus national football team's injury-time goal.
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Scotland stay in contention for 2026 World Cup, Dutch move closer

Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament…

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France24 broke the news in France on Sunday, October 12, 2025.
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