Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean scored late on Tuesday to see Scotland defeat Denmark 4-2, a win which sees Scotland qualify automatically to next year’s World Cup — Scotland’s first World Cup appearance in this century.
Last appearing in the competition back in 1998, scenes were emotional at Hampden Park in Glasgow even before Andy Robertson spoke to the press about what the historic accomplishment meant to him.
Following these scenes, the Scottish captain revealed that he’d had a challenging day,
even as the achievement is a career highlight:
“I’ve hid it well, but today I’ve been in bits,” Robertson told the BBC. “I know the age I’m at, this could be my last chance for the World Cup, I couldn’t get my mate Diogo Jota out my head today.
“We spoke so much together about the World Cup. He missed out in Qatar because of injury, I missed out because Scotland never went, we always discussed what it would be like going to this World Cup, I know he’ll be somewhere smiling over me. I couldn’t get him out of my head the whole day. I’m so glad it’s ended up this way.”
Robertson had a lot of positive words for his teammates as well, who showed a lot of fight after seeing the Danes back twice during regular time. The home side scored twice in stoppage time to take the game out of sight, and Robertson feels confident about the skillset and quality of this group of Scottish players. The method of the victory, he said:
“That just sums up this squad. Never say die. We just keep going right to the end and one of the craziest games. What an occasion, we certainly put the country through it, I’m sure it’ll all be worth it. We’re going to the World Cup, I can’t believe it.”
