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Peter Fitzpatrick·12 October 2025
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Peter Fitzpatrick·12 October 2025
RESULTS:
FULL TIME! CROATIA 3-0 GIBRALTAR
It maybe wasn't the score expected but a win's a win, and Croatia are now in pole position to automatically qualify for the World Cup.
A win against the Faroe Islands in November will seal their spot.
GOAL! THREE AND EASY!
Martin Erlić scores deep into added time, and it's another header.
Easy win confirmed.
GOAL! CROATIA SEAL THE WIN!
Game over with little over 10 minutes left.
Luka Sučić gets Croatia's second, smashing in a rebound from 12 yards out.
18-1 in shots in favour of Croatia with an hour gone, but Gibraltar are somehow still in this contest.
BACK UNDERWAY!
Can Croatia finish the job here?
HALF TIME!
Croatia hold a slender advantage at the break.
They will surely build on it in the second half?
GOAL! CROATIA TAKE THE LEAD!
It's taken half an hour but Croatia are ahead.
Toni Fruk is the scorer with his first international goal, heading home powerfully from Marco Pašalić's cross.
Croatia have had almost all the ball, and every single chance but it remains goalless after 20 minutes.
Gibralter will be delighted with that.
Croatia are almost certain to win here and if they do, they'll go three points clear of Czech Republic at the top of Group L with a game in hand.
The Czechs were stunned by the Faroe Islands earlier today.
KICK OFF!
And we're underway in Varaždin.
FULL TIME! SCOTLAND 2-1 BELARUS
Not the prettiest but job done for the Scots who go top of their group.
Steve Clarke's side will be guaranteed a playoff spot if Greece lose in Denmark tonight.
GOAL! BELARUS PULL ONE BACK!
Scotland switch off at the back and Gleb Kuchko pulls one back.
Surely not?
Into eight minutes of added time at Hampden due to several VAR checks.
FULL TIME! NETHERLANDS 4-0 FINLAND
Dominance from the Dutch, who move ever closer to World Cup qualification.
GOAL! SCOTLAND SEAL THE WIN!
Job done.
Scott McTominay seals the win with a typically solid finish after Andy Robertson's cross finds him in the box.
Hampden can relax at last.
Ronald Koeman's side have now scored 22 goals in qualifying - the second most behind Norway.
GOAL! GAKPO MAKES IT 4-0!
The cherry on top for the Dutch, and the goal of the night.
Cody Gakpo gets the ball on the left-hand side of the box and arrows a brilliant drive into the top corner.
Che Adams chests the ball into the net from a cross but is flagged offside.
The Torino forward has been involved in plenty of flash points today, but can he get a second goal and seal this soon?
GOAL RULED OUT FOR BELARUS!
Yevgeny Malashevich thinks he's equalised for Belarus, confidently finishing after a great run and cut back from Herman Barkouski.
However, Scott McTominay was clearly fouled in the build up and a VAR check rules the goal out.
Hampden breathes a massive sigh of relief.
PENALTY DENIED FOR SCOTLAND!
A long, long VAR check sees Che Adams ruled to have handled the ball prior to being taken down.
Memphis and Jurrien Timber go off for Wout Weghorst and Jan Paul van Hecke.
A goal and two assists for Memphis in a fantastic hour's work.
TOP SAVE!
Lapoukhov keeps Belarus in the game with a fine save to deny John McGinn.
Scotland pushing for that crucial second goal.
Tijjani Reijnders is on for Ryan Gravenberch.
Man City for Liverpool as the Dutch's near-Premier League XI continues.
BACK UNDERWAY!
Second halves kick off at Hampden Park and the Johan Cruyff Arena.
HALF TIME!
Scotland go into the break 1-0 up, while the Dutch are absolutely cruising against Finland.
More good work from Gannon Doak forces Fedor Lapoukhov into a solid save.
If the Scots can keep getting the Bournemouth winger on the ball, they will likely find the second goal.
Malen almost makes it 3-0 but heads just wide.
The Dutch are absolutely dominating here.
Gannon-Doak is getting a lot of joy down the right.
He's been Scotland's main threat so far.
Scotland haven't quite kicked on from the early goal.
A lot of possession but limited chance creation.
Both Dutch goals have come from Premier League players.
Hardly a surprise given eight of their starting XI ply their trade in the division.
11 goals for the Oranje now for the Liverpool legend.
GOAL! DOUBLE DUTCH!
The Netherlands are in cruise control as Virgil van Dijk makes it 2-0.
The captain stoops low to head home Memphis' excellent free-kick cross.
GOAL! SCOTLAND STRIKE!
Che Adams got the first goal in the 2-0 win over Belarus last month, and he's given the Scots the lead here again.
He takes down a ball in the box and strikes a lovely left-footed finish into the bottom corner.
He's ruled offside immediately but a VAR check shows he was kept on by a trailing leg.
Big goal.
GOAL! MALEN MAKES IT 1-0!
The Dutch are up and running and it's a fine goal from Donyell Malen.
The Aston Villa forward scored twice for his club right before the international break and curls home here after a lovely one-two with Memphis.
Ben Gannon-Doak is sent clear down the right but can't find the right ball when he gets to the box.
An early goal would really help Scotland here.
Denzel Dumfries has the first sight of goal for the Dutch, heading just wide of the post.
This is Steve Clarke's 72nd game in charge of Scotland, which sees him surpass Craig Brown as the longest-serving in terms of games.
He's brought the Tartan Army to two European Championships, now can he bring them to a first World Cup since 1998?
Hello and welcome to our coverage of this evening's World Cup qualifiers.
Our primary focus is on Scotland's clash with Belarus and the Netherlands' hosting of Finland.
The Scots could book a place in the playoffs with two games to spare if they win and Greece lose in Denmark later.