Scotland's chances of automatic World Cup qualification are still alive despite a 3-2 defeat in Greece on an evening of compelling drama in their European qualifying group.

Scotland cling to hopes of automatic World Cup qualification despite Greece defeat

Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a win over Finland.

Scotland stay in contention for 2026 World Cup, Dutch move closer

Denmark beat Greece 3-1 at home on Sunday to keep their unbeaten World Cup qualification campaign on track and end the visitors' hopes of reaching next year's tournament, with the battle for Group C supremacy set to go down to the wire.

Denmark stay top with World Cup qualifying win over Greece

Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard displayed the full range of his dribbling tricks as his side thumped Greece 3-0 away on Monday, grabbing the opening goal as the Danes went top of World Cup qualifying Group C ahead of Scotland on goal difference.

Damsgaard drives Denmark on to 3-0 win over Greece in World Cup qualifier

England blew away 10-man Republic of Ireland 5-0 to wrap up promotion to the Nations League top flight as four players netted their first international goals on Sunday, while Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick to help Norway also top their group.

NATIONS LEAGUE WRAP: England secure promotion, Haaland inspires Norway

Italy ensured qualification for the Nations League quarterfinals with a victory over Belgium on Thursday that also guaranteed France a place in the last-eight despite a lacklustre display in a scoreless draw with Israel under tight security in Paris.

Italy and France lock up Nations League quarterfinal spots

England's understudies ignored the controversy over Harry Kane's criticism of the team's absentee stars as they beat Greece 3-0 on Thursday to keep alive their hopes of Nations League promotion.

England ignore star absences to sink Greece

Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon said the prospect of pulling out of the England squad ahead of their Nations League matches against Greece and Ireland was out of the question, despite his hip injury.

Pulling out of England squad 'wasn't a possibility', says Gordon

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Highlights from the match between Scotland and Greece which took place at Hampden Park

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Highlights from the match between Greece and Scotland which took place at Stadio Georgios Karaiskáki.

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