WE’VE done it – Scotland are going to the Euros!
Steve Clarke’s men will back at the continent’s top table once again next summer after sealing a spot at Germany 2024.
It’s been an unbelievable campaign for the Tartan Army who set their stall out by winning their first five qualifiers before the controversial loss in Seville last week.
It left Scotland hoping for a Spain win or even a draw against Norway in Oslo tonight.
And – despite more VAR controversy – it was the Spaniards who ran out winners thanks to Gavi’s second half strike.
With two automatic qualifying spots available from each group, Scotland can’t now finish out of the top two.
It’s our second successive Euros qualification – after missing FIVE successive tournaments after Euro 96.
And it’s all a far cry from the last campaign when Scotland did things the hard way, using the back door into the playoffs via the Nations League.
A nail-biting penalties win over Israel was followed by *that* famous penalty shoot-out win in Belgrade that secured our place at Euro 2020 – but this time (for once) it’s been a whole lot more straightforward!
While Scotland did have that play-off spot available if needed – this time around, it won’t be required!
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This is the fourth time we’ve qualified for the Euros and only the second time we’ve ever made it to back-to-back finals.
It’s also the first time Scotland have qualified for back-to-back major international tournaments for 25 years, when we made it to the World Cup in 1998 having been at the Euros two years before.
It’s a truly remarkable feat for Steve Clarke’s men, who have punched a ticket to the finals with two qualification games still to spare.
Scotland now join hosts Germany in confirming their place at Euro 2024 – which gets underway on 14 June next year.
Bring it on!
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
