McTominay scores for Scotland: crucial for Napoli star | OneFootball

Today, October 12th, the match between Scotland and Belarus took place, a qualifying match for the upcoming 2026 World Cup. The Tartan Army won 2-1 thanks to the crucial goal scored by Scott McTominay in the 81st minute, which sealed the game. The midfielder from Napoli scored the goal that could at least secure second place for his national team.

National Teams, McTominay scores with Scotland: crucial goal for the Napoli player

Che Adams from Torino opened the scoring, and McTominay closed it, rendering the Belarusian Gleb Kuchko's goal in the 96th minute useless. Scotland's qualification for the upcoming World Cup in the United States is almost certain, and it could become nearly official thanks to his teammate Rasmus Hojlund, who tonight, with his Denmark, is playing against Greece. If the Greek team loses, with two rounds left in the qualification group, the Scottish team would be practically unreachable, making it a two-horse race for the World Cup with only Scotland and Denmark involved. If Hojlund's national team wins, his team would reach 10 points, tying with McTominay's, while Greece would remain at 3. At this point, the Italian striker would compete for direct passage, without going through the Play-Offs, with his teammates McTominay and Billy Gilmour.

Mario Di Domenico

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