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Spectacular goals, surprises, and unexpected protagonists: the 2026 World Cup qualifiers deliver an afternoon full of emotions, as we await the evening matches.

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From McTominay’s magic with Scotland to the historic feat of the Faroe Islands, passing through the triumphant march of the Netherlands, European national teams are igniting the race towards the World Cup.

Scotland, the “Italians” lead the team

In Glasgow, Scotland beats Belarus 2-1 and flies to the top of Group C with 10 points. Two familiar faces from Serie A were decisive: Torino’s Ché Adams broke the deadlock in the first half, while Napoli’s Scott McTominay sealed the game with a pure striker’s goal.

The midfielder controlled the ball in the box and found the bottom corner with his left foot, returning to score for the national team after seven months. Gilmour, another “Azzurro,” was also on the pitch. The Scots extend their lead to +3 over Denmark, who play tonight against Greece.

Netherlands, total dominance

In Group G, there’s no contest: Koeman’s Netherlands crush Finland 4-0 with an impressive show of strength. Malen opened the scoring, then captain Van Dijk doubled the lead.

Depay scored from the penalty spot, reaching 54 goals for the national team, and Gakpo completed the rout in the second half.

Depay also became the all-time assist leader for the Dutch national team with 35, thanks to his two decisive passes for Malen and Van Dijk: he surpassed Sneijder, with whom he previously shared the record before today’s match.

The Oranje remain firmly in first place with 16 points, 10 ahead of Poland, who have two games in hand and face Lithuania.

Faroe Islands, the fairy tale continues

Incredible success for the Faroe Islands, who beat the Czech Republic 2-1 in Group L. Sorensen and Agnarsson scored for the home side, while Karabec’s temporary equalizer was not enough for the Czechs.

Klakstein’s team thus secures their third consecutive victory and moves up to third place, just one point behind both the Czech Republic and Croatia, who play tonight against Gibraltar.

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