Scotland and Denmark can be on 10 factors and each can be assured to be, at worst, within the play-offs.
The Danes would nonetheless lead on objective distinction, except Clarke’s aspect win by six or extra and Brian Riemer’s males solely by one. And that’s the first deciding issue if groups are stage on factors – not head-to-head.
For these play-offs, the 12 runners up – plus the 4 greatest Nations League group winners who fail to complete high two of their sections – will likely be drawn into 4 units.
Every set could have a one-legged semi-final – with the seeded workforce at dwelling – and a last. So, principally, two video games to resolve which 4 groups be a part of the World Cup get together.
Nonetheless, Scotland will likely be hoping they’ll get the job completed with out the necessity for such messiness.
We will in all probability assume Denmark will beat Belarus at dwelling in November, which might transfer them to 13 factors.
If Scotland beat an already-out Greece in Athens, they might match that tally, organising a winner-takes-all sport at Hampden.
A attract that one on 18 November would possible favour the Danes, given the objective distinction disparity.
Ought to the Scots attract Athens, victory over Denmark would nonetheless be sufficient to win the group. Nonetheless, defeat in Greece would require a good-looking victory in that last sport to present Clarke’s aspect any probability of computerized qualification.
