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John McGinn Claimed Scotland were “rubbish”, but he could not have cared less as his country ensured their first World Cup appearance in 28 years. Dramatic 4-2 win over Denmark,
Few would argue with McGinn’s assessment of a night when only three points mattered for Scotland and the Tartan Army, which meant they pipped Denmark to first place in Group C and Automatic qualification for next year’s 48-nation showpiece,
Denmark were superior for most of the game, even when they were reduced to 10 men, yet Scotland Prepared three goals of exceptional quality A night that will become part of Scottish football folklore.
Scott McTominay’s third-minute overhead kick was good enough to win either game, but ultimately it was a blur as Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean scored in stoppage time, Tierney with a brilliant left foot and McLean hitting a stunner from the halfway line.
“Honestly, I thought we were pretty corny, but who cares?” McGinn told bbc scotland“Crossing the line was an amazing feeling, The communication from the gaffer’s team was extraordinary,
“Denmark looked more confident but as a Scotland team we had to endure a lot of blows and take a lot of hits. It was an amazing feeling to get the win tonight.
“It was absolutely terrible. You think it’s a spectacular failure, another blow. I was thinking about the playoffs in the 91st minute. What Katie hit – I’ll never feel that way again in a football stadium.”
Amid scenes of delirium, McGinn’s post-match interview was cut short as the midfielder was summoned for a routine post-match drugs test.
“Random drug test, it’s always me!” He laughed.
Additional reporting from Reuters