Football Daily – Will Scotland and Wales qualify, and is British and Irish football in its best place ever?

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Scotland and Wales could secure a World Cup place with wins on Tuesday night – will they do so, and what does it mean? Former Scotland international James McFadden joins Jonathan Northcroft, chief football writer for The Sunday Times, and Eilidh Barbour to reflect on what will be required of Steve Clarke to lead the Tartan Army to their first World Cup in 28 years. Scotland’s mission is simple: defeat Denmark at Hampden Park. Toke Theilade joins the show to give the Danish perspective, with illness in camp contributing to the shock draw with Belarus. As for Wales, things are less clear. Two points separate the top three teams in Group J and thus qualification, play-offs and elimination are all possible. Rob Earnshaw, who has 59 international caps in his career, helps preview the team’s home match against North Macedonia. We also hear from the best player of the international break, Troy Parrott, whose 96th-minute winner over Hungary not only completed his hat-trick but also secured his country a place in the World Cup qualifiers. Former Ireland midfielder Andy Reid explains what this drama means for the country, and the panel discusses the positive state of football in Britain and Ireland as all five nations have a chance of qualifying for the World Cup. Timecodes: 00:45 What will ending a 28-year wait for a World Cup mean for Scotland? 06:45 How do players use emotion the right way? 10:10 Steve Clarke talks about his feelings before the match 14:00 How did Scotland improve from their performance in Greece? 17:10 How important is Andy Robertson’s leadership? 18:50 Danish perspective with Toki Thelad 22:18 Will Rasmus Hoglund and Joachim Andersen be available for this match and what is the impact of the illness on the camp? 24:20 What are Denmark’s expectations for this match? 28:59 Wales vs North Macedonia match with Rob Earnshaw 32:06 Will Harry Wilson become Gareth Bale’s successor as Wales leader? 33:58 Troy Parrott interviews about his dramatic win and hat-trick for Ireland in Hungary 37:22 Andy Reid discusses whether this is the start of something bigger for Ireland 41:10 How strong is British and Irish football at the moment? Comments coming this week: Tuesday 1945 Scotland vs Denmark – 5Live Tuesday 1945 Wales vs North Macedonia – Sports Extra Wednesday 2000 Arsenal Women vs Real Madrid Women – 5Live Thursday 2000 Chelsea Women vs Barcelona Women – 5Live Sat 1500 Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest – 5Live Sat 1500 Fulham vs Sunderland – Sports Extra Sat 1730 Newcastle United vs Manchester City – 5Live Sun 1400 Leeds United vs. Aston Villa – 5Live Sun 1630 Arsenal vs. Tottenham Hotspur – 5Live

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