Rival at CS-2022. The path of Scotland's national team to the playoff qualifier
Recalling the path of Scotland's national team to the semifinal of the 2022 World Cup qualification play-offs.
On the way to CS-2022, Steve Clarke's wards were unable to secure a direct spot in the final tournament, finishing second in Group F. The Scots lost to Denmark but finished above Israel, Austria, Faroe Islands, and Moldova.
Scotland's Matches in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers
| Date | Location | Match |
| 25.03.2021 | Glasgow, Hampden Park Stadium | Scotland - Austria - 2:2 |
| 28.03.2021 | Tel Aviv, Bloomfield Stadium | Israel - Scotland - 1:1 |
| 31.03.2021 | Glasgow, Hampden Park Stadium | Scotland - Faroe Islands - 4:0 |
| 01.09.2021 | Copenhagen, Parken Stadium | Denmark - Scotland - 2:0 |
| 04.09.2021 | Glasgow, Hampden Park Stadium | Scotland - Moldova - 1:0 |
| 07.09.2021 | Vienna, Ernst Happel Stadium | Austria - Scotland - 0:1 |
| 09.10.2021 | Glasgow, Hampden Park Stadium | Scotland - Israel - 3:2 |
| 12.10.2021 | Torshavn, Tórsvøllur Stadium | Faroe Islands - Scotland - 0:1 |
| 12.11.2021 | Chisinau, Zimbru Stadium | Moldova - Scotland - 0:2 |
| 15.11.2021 | Glasgow, Hampden Park Stadium | Scotland - Denmark - 2:0 |
Final Group F Standings
| Team | M | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Denmark | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30-3 | 27 |
| 2 | Scotland | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17-7 | 23 |
| 3 | Israel | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23-21 | 16 |
| 4 | Austria | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19-17 | 16 |
| 5 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7-23 | 4 |
| 6 | Moldova | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5-30 | 1 |
Reminder, the second leg of the round of 16 playoff match for the 2022 World Cup between Scotland and Ukraine will take place today, June 1st in Glasgow at Hampden Park Stadium (kickoff - 9:45 PM).
We note that the last time Scotland qualified for the group stage of a World Cup was in 1998.
