The last act of possibly the most exhilarating night in the history of the national team fell to McLean. The ball started half a yard outside the post, but then it started turning. He's been on the road as a Scotland player for a staggering 22 years. He's never made any secret of his dream of leading Scotland to a World Cup and with this group of players he's now done it. As the celebrations roared on, Naismith had cause to remember how it was in his day as a Scotland player - 51 caps over 12 years.

Source: BBC March 24, 2026 16:10 UTC