Scotland made a remarkable achievement in their quest for back-to-back European Championships by stunning Spain in an impressive triumph. The match saw Scott McTominay score a deflected goal just seven minutes into the game, igniting a frenzy of excitement at Hampden Park.
Despite facing some challenges, Steve Clarke’s squad managed to maintain their lead going into halftime. In the second half, McTominay scored again, causing an eruption of jubilation among both the home fans and the bewildered Spanish defense.
This victory marked Scotland’s first competitive win over Spain in 39 years and propelled them to the top of Group A, three points ahead of Spain and five points ahead of Norway, who have been struggling to perform.
Elsewhere, Wales continued their impressive beginning to the Euro 2024 qualifiers with a 1-0 win over Latvia, propelling them to the top of Group D. Kieffer Moore’s commanding header from Daniel James’ cross found the back of the net just before halftime, securing the crucial goal for Wales.
Neco Williams came close to doubling Wales’ lead as he struck the crossbar while the team was on the hunt for a second goal. Prior to the match, the Welsh team paid tribute to record scorer Gareth Bale as he bid farewell to the home crowd.
With four points from two games, Wales sits at the top of their group thanks to their away goal in Croatia, who won 2-0 against Turkey courtesy of two goals from Mateo Kovacic. It was Turkey’s first football match since the earthquake which happened in February.