Denmark, Scotland and World Cup
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Denmark’s biggest exports include Ozempic, Carlsberg and Lego. But now, European leaders think it has something more valuable to sell: an immigration system tough and effective enough to neuter the hard right and keep mainstream parties in power.
Scotland takes on Denmark at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Kickoff is set for 7:45 p.m. GMT local time in the UK. That makes it an 8:45 p.m. CET start in Europe and a 2:45 p.m. ET or 11:45 a.m. PT start in the US and Canada. For viewers in Australia, the game gets underway at 6:45 a.m. AEDT on Wednesday.
Preview Scotland vs Denmark in World Cup Qualifying with TV info, start time, betting odds, and recent form ahead of kickoff.
This feels like it’s going to be an epic night of drama and Scotland will have to embrace the chaos of the situation and go for it. Denmark are solid and tough to break down, but Scotland will find a way to reach their first World Cup in almost 30 years. Scotland 2-1 Denmark.
Chelsea goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen has been told he has a chance to become Denmark's starter at next summer's World Cup if he plays more football. The number one spot in the national team remains open,
Scotland are currently a point behind Denmark in Group C, and four points ahead of Greece. So, irrespective of the result at Hampden on Tuesday, they are guaranteed at least a playoff spot. However, for Steve Clarke's team, nothing other than a win will be on the agenda on an occasion like this in front of what is sure to be a raucous home crowd.
Denmark has some of the strictest asylum legislation in Europe. The country grants only temporary asylum to refugees, regardless of their need for protection. It has tightened laws on family reunion, and introduced policies focused on prioritising deportation, rather than integration.
Scotland must seize on Denmark's vulnerability to earn the win on Tuesday - live on the BBC - that will take them to their first World Cup since 1998.