McGinn carries Scotland with two goals

Scotland beat North Macedonia 2-1 at Hampden in Nations League Group B1. John McGinn carried his side with two goals, but the game was a tough one. After a goalless first half, home fans whistled the players off the pitch at half-time.

McGinn put Scotland ahead with a shot in the box after a challenge from Che Adams. North Macedonia equalised with a header from Elmin Rastoder following a corner. In the closing stages, Dimitrievski's foul on Ben Gannon-Doak led to a VAR review, and McGinn converted the penalty to secure the three points.

Scott McTominay missed a chance in the 16th minute after a fine save by Dimitrievski. Billy Gilmour fired an open chance wide in front of goal early in the second half, following good work from Adams. Andy Robertson earned his 102nd cap, equalling Kenny Dalglish's Scotland national team record. Sebastien Pocognoli recorded his first win at Hampden as head coach.

Scotland still have a chance of finishing second in the group. They must beat Switzerland in St. Gallen on Monday and also need North Macedonia to influence the result in their final match. Despite the win, the performance showed that the questions facing the team outnumber the answers.