Andy Robertson recalls emotional Diogo Jota conversation after Scotland qualify for World Cup

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Published November 18, 2025 10:29pm Updated November 18, 2025 10:30pm Captain Andy Robertson after Scotland qualified for the World Cup (Picture: BBC) Andy Robertson said he ‘couldn’t get Diogo Jota out of his head’ in the hours leading up to Scotland’s historic World Cup qualifying win over Denmark. Scotland booked their place at a first men’s World Cup since 1998 after beating Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park.

Lawrence Shankland’s 78th-minute goal put Scotland back on track for the World Cup but Denmark again responded, Manchester United’s Patrick Dorgu levelling the match with ten minutes remaining. Scotland beat Denmark to reach the World Cup (Picture: Getty) Joyous scenes greeted the full-time whistle as Scotland qualified for a World Cup for the first time in almost 30 years.

A key player for his country with 49 international caps, Jota would almost certainly have been selected as part of the Portugal squad going to the World Cup. ‘I’ve hid it well but I’ve been in bits today,’ Robertson said in an emotional interview with BBC Sport after Scotland’s win over Denmark. ‘I knew this was my last chance to go to a World Cup. ‘I couldn’t get my mate Diogo out my head today. He missed out on Qatar [the 2022 World Cup] through injury, I missed out because we didn’t qualify. ‘We always discussed what it would be like to go to this World Cup.