Once Upon a World Cup: Scotland Qualifies

From Soccer Bedtime Stories by The Soccer Teacher - Tomek

June 12, 2026 · 21 min · Season 8 · Episode 2

About this episode

This episode recounts Scotland's thrilling victory over Denmark in a World Cup qualifier.

Send us Fan Mail Scotland is going back to the World Cup. In this episode of Soccer Bedtime Stories, we tell the story of Scotland’s dramatic 4–2 win over Denmark in a 2026 World Cup qualifier at Hampden Park. Denmark needed only a draw, but Scotland needed a win — and what followed became one of the most unforgettable nights in Scottish soccer history. Scott McTominay opened the match with a stunning bicycle kick. Denmark fought back again and again. Then, in stoppage time, Kieran Tierney an...

People in this episode

Host: Tomek

Topics covered

World Cup
Scotland soccer
qualifying match
sports history
dramatic wins

Keywords

Scotland
Denmark
World Cup
soccer
qualifier
Hampden Park
Scott McTominay
Kieran Tierney

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Scotland, Denmark

Places: Hampden Park