Spain and Switzerland on brink of World Cup qualification but Scotland lose

Steve Clarke's side must now beat Denmark in Glasgow on Tuesday night to finish top.

Scotland fans in the stands react to a missed chance during the FIFA World Cup European Qualifying match at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Greece. Pic: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire.

Spain all but secured their place in the World Cup finals after a 4-0 win over Georgia in Tbilisi saw Luis de la Fuente’s side set a new national record of 30 matches unbeaten.

Mikel Oyarzabal, on his 50th international appearance, set the European champions on their way with an 11th-minute penalty, given following a VAR review.