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International Roundup: Scotland Seal Nations League Promotion as Neymar & Mbappe Sustain Injuries

Scotland earned promotion from UEFA Nations League Group C1 with a hard-fought victory over Israel on another thrilling night of international football.

The Scots ran out 3-2 winners at Hampden Park as three cracking finishes from hat-trick hero James Forrest turned the game on its head after Israel had taken an early lead.

The Celtic star's deftly taken third turned out to be the crucial goal and came after former teammate and current Brighton midfielder Beram Kayal had opened the scoring with a looped effort over Allan McGregor in the ninth minute.

Alex McLeish's side were made to sweat though as Eran Zahavi's long-range effort deflected into the net late on, prompting the kind of unease around the ground that has come to typify Scottish international football in recent times.