Scotland manager Steve Clarke has become the most successful manager in the country’s history - with the breathtaking 4-2 win over Denmark seeing him lead his team to a record third major tournament.
Taking Scotland to next year’s World Cup in Canada, the USA and Mexica is arguably the crowning achievement of Clarke’s long career in football.
His playing career saw him run out for St Mirren, Scotland and Chelsea, where he won three major trophies.
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A swift move to management followed with spells at Newcastle United, Chelsea, West Ham United, West Bromwich Albion, Reading, Aston Villa and Liverpool, where he worked alongside fellow Scotland hero Kenny Dalglish.
He returned to Scotland to manage Kilmarnock in 2017, leading them to a European place in his first full season in charge, before taking the Scotland job in May 2019.
A year later he took the team to Euro 2020, their first major tournament in 23 years, before also qualifying for Euro 2024.
The team underperformed at both European Championships, but that’s all been forgotten now they are heading to their first World Cup for nearly 30 years.
Here are 20 quotes from the Scotland’s master of qualification,
9. Steve Clarke on...VAR
"Everyone talks about VAR, which is great. It will help the referees no end. But if you've got VAR in place and VAR becomes the ref, I'm not sure that's good for the game." | Getty Images
10. Steve Clarke on...speaking out
"At times, you have to maybe speak out of turn or say a little bit too much which upsets a few people." | Getty Images
11. Steve Clarke on...choosing a system
"At the end of the day, you want a straightforward, simple system which everyone understands. If you can get clarity and simplicity in any process, it's better for everybody." | AFP via Getty Images
12. Steve Clarke on...the World Cup
"A burning ambition of mine is to take Scotland to a major tournament. It should be the pinnacle of any players' career to get to a World Cup finals with their country." | AFP via Getty Images