Scotland returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, having secured its place in North America in spectacular fashion. The team clinched qualification with a dramatic late win over Denmark on the final game of UEFA Group C, scoring two goals in extra time—including a thunderous strike from Kieran Tierney and an audacious halfway-line effort from Kenny McLean. Now, Steve Clarke’s side faces the challenge of progressing past the group stage—a feat Scotland has never managed in eight previous World Cup appearances. Drawn alongside five-time champion Brazil, 2025 Africa Cup of Nations champion Morocco and Haiti, that will be no easy task. The Road to the World Cup Qualification record : 4W-1L-1D Goals for / against:  13 / 7 Top scorer:  Ché Adams, Scott McTominay, Ryan Christie (2) Assist leader:  Andrew Robertson (2) Scotland’s qualifying campaign was going smoothly, with three wins and a draw, until Matchday 5, when Greece threatened to derail it with a 3–2 victory.…