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McLean fires Scotland to World Cup 2026

Norwich skipper Kenny McLean put a season of club frustration to one side as he wrote his name into Scottish football folklore on Tuesday night.

The 33-year-old came off the bench to replace Ben Gannon-Doak inside half an hour of the crucial final World Cup qualifier against Denmark, with his side 1-0 up and needing a win to qualify for North America 2026.

Denmark battled back twice, despite being reduced to 10-men, but Kieran Tierney lashed the hosts 3-2 ahead in stoppage-time.

With the visitors pressing for a last-gasp equaliser, McLean pounced on a loose pass, jinked past the last defender and unleashed a shot from the halfway line which sailed over the back-tracking Kasper Schmeichel and into the net to spark jubilant scenes and secure Scotland's first World Cup qualification in 28 years.