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  •   Home > News > Sports > Soccer

    A football World Cup return, 28 years in the making..

    A football World Cup return, 28 years in the making..


    Scotland scored twice in stoppage time to secure a place at next year's tournament in North America.

    Kenny McLean sealed the result in the 98th-minute with an audacious finish from halfway, catching goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel off his line.

    The replacement midfielder's spoken to the BBC.



    Belgium, Spain, Switzerland and Austria have also secured spots at the global showpiece.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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