Scotland on the Verge of Securing Euro 2024 Place After Norway Beat Georgia
Scotland are on the verge of securing a place in the Euro 2024 tournament after Norway beat Georgia 2-1 in Oslo. Steve Clarke’s side have won their first five qualifiers, and are now just two points away from sealing a spot in Germany in 2024.
Erling Haaland opened the scoring for Norway midway through the first half, before Martin Odegaard doubled the advantage eight minutes later. Budu Zivzivadze set up a nervy conclusion when he struck in stoppage time, but the hosts held on to keep their slim hopes alive and keep Scotland waiting for their two points that would seal a Euro 2024 place.
In the other game in the group on Tuesday, Spain thrashed Cyprus 6-0 in Granada to move within six points of Scotland with a game in hand, meaning Scotland must wait until their next game against Spain on 12 October to secure a place in the tournament in Germany in 2024.
Scotland’s Euro 2024 Qualifying Campaign
Scotland have built on six straight group victories to close their failed World Cup bid with a string of impressive results, including a 2-0 victory over Spain at Hampden and wins over Cyprus home and away, Georgia and Norway away from home.
Qualification for Germany would mark consecutive European Championship appearances after the Scots played in the finals in 2021 – their first major men’s tournament in 23 years – and would be a huge boost for Scottish football and its fans all over the world.
After the trip to Spain, Clarke’s squad visit Georgia and host Norway before the draw for the finals in Germany on Saturday 2 December, and Scotland will be hoping to seal their place in the tournament before then and avoid any late drama in their qualifying group.
Conclusion
Scotland are tantalisingly close to securing a place in Euro 2024 and will be hoping to get the two points they need against Spain on 12 October to make it official and set up a return to the European Championships for the first time since 2021. With six wins from six games so far, Scotland have shown they are more than capable of competing at this level and will be looking forward to making their mark on the tournament in Germany next year if they can secure qualification over the coming weeks.