Scotland take another step towards World Cup qualification with win over Belarus

Steve Clarke's side have 10 points from 12 as they prepare to travel to Greece and host Denmark next month.

Scotland’s Che Adams celebrates scoring against Belarus (Owen Humphrys/PA)

Scotland took another step towards the 2026 World Cup finals but it was with an unconvincing 2-1 win over Group C makeweights Belarus at Hampden Park.

On a night Steve Clarke took charge of the national side for a record-breaking 72nd time, striker Che Adams fired the home team ahead after 15 minutes to give the Scots the interval lead.