McGinn Double Keeps Scotland’s Promotion Hopes Alive With 2-1 Win Over North Macedonia

John McGinn scored twice as Scotland beat North Macedonia 2-1 in the Nations League on Friday, keeping their hopes of a promotion play-off place alive.

McGinn opened the scoring in the 54th minute, and although Elmin Rastoder equalised for the visitors three minutes later, the Scotland captain restored the lead from the penalty spot in the 74th minute to seal the win.

The victory leaves Scotland a point behind second-placed Slovenia in their League B group, with Slovenia holding the edge on head-to-head record. Scotland must now beat Switzerland in their final match and hope North Macedonia do them a favour against Slovenia to reach the promotion play-offs.

McGinn calls for belief

After the match, McGinn urged his team-mates to show more belief, insisting Scotland have the quality to finish the job after a hard-fought win that keeps their campaign alive.

Source: Bytes Europe