Scotland approach one-game World Cup shootout with excitement and focus

Beat Denmark and qualification for first time since 1998 is guaranteed. Is it in the stars?Wounding events in modern history mean Scotland can not be a football country that expects. It is, however, one on tenterhooks as the prospect of long‑awaited World Cup qualification looms so large.On paper, the task is simple: beat Denmark at Hampden Park on Tuesday and the Scots will take a place in next summer’s tournament. It is the significance of progress that matters far more than the fact the Danes are ranked 18 places higher in the world. Continue reading…