Scotland beat Belarus 2-0 in behind-closed-doors World Cup qualifying

Scotland secured a 2-0 victory over Belarus on Monday evening as their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign continued with a behind-closed-doors fixture at the ZTE Arena in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. Che Adams opened the scoring two minutes before half time and Zakhar Volkov turned a Billy Gilmour cross into his own net in the 65th minute to seal three points for Steve Clarke's side.

The win kept Scotland unbeaten in Group C after they had drawn 0-0 in Copenhagen against Denmark on Friday, leaving the Scots with four points from two matches. The fixture was staged in neutral territory with no supporters present following UEFA sanctions on Belarus over the country's backing of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Scotland broke the deadlock after sustained pressure. John McGinn's searching delivery to the back post was nodded back by Scott McTominay and Adams bundled the ball in from close range for his first international goal since June. The second came when Gilmour's cross was redirected by Volkov past his goalkeeper, putting the visitors firmly in control.

Manager Clarke rotated his side after the demanding game in Denmark, bringing Ben Gannon Doak and Billy Gilmour into the starting...