Scotlands hopes of automatic UEFA Nations League promotion are over following a 2-1 home defeat to Slovenia. Sebastien Pocognolis men were looking to build on their 2-0 win in North Macedonia last time out, and took the lead on the half-hour mark when Ryan Christie bundled home from close range. But Aljosa Matko slotted into the bottom-left corner in the 56th minute to level matters for Slovenia, who then completed the turnaround as Danijel Sturm capped a fine move down the right-hand side with a simple finish from Matkos cross.There were boos at Hampden Park from the home fans as Scotland slumped to a second defeat in four games, leaving them third in Group 1 in League B with just four points to their name.And, with Switzerland easing to a 3-0 win over North Macedonia thanks in part to goals from Johan Manzambi and Dan Ndoye, Scotland cannot top the group, their eight-point gap to the leaders an unassailable one with two games remaining.They are three points behind Slovenia, who occupy the promotion play-off spot in the group. With head-to-head record the tiebreaker, Scotland must better Slovenias results over the final two games next month to leapfrog them into that spot.In League C, San Marino suffered heartbreak as they were denied a famous draw with Albania by a 93rd-minute penalty.Kristjan Asllani broke the deadlock for Albania in the 11th minute to seemingly put them on course for a routine win against the perennial whipping boys.But Lorenzo Lazzari stunned the crowd in Tirana when he turned home from Lorenzo Capicchionis in-swinging cross.It looked as if that would be enough to earn San Marino a point, however, there was a crushing sting in the tail for the minnows when captain Fabbri was ruled to have handled in the area following a VAR review, allowing Asllani to rescue Albania and seal a 2-1 win by finding the bottom-right corner from 12 yards.Other League C resultsKazakhstan 2-2 Faroe IslandsBelarus 1-0 FinlandEstonia 0-0 IcelandLuxembourg 0-2 BulgariaMoldova 0-4 Slovakia Topics Albania National Football Team Belarus National Football Team Bulgaria National Football Team Estonia National Football Team Faroe Islands National Football Team Finland National Football Team Iceland National Football Team Kazakhstan National Football Team Luxembourg National Football Team Moldova National Football Team North Macedonia National Football Team San Marino National Football Team Scotland National Football Team Slovakia National Football Team Slovenia National Football Team Switzerland National Football Team UEFA Nations League Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Croatia 1-2 Spain: Merino inspires comeback as world champions seal Nations League quarter-final berth Nicholas McGee 6th October, 2026 England 3-0 Czechia: Kane marks record-tying cap with brace in routine win Nicholas McGee 6th October, 2026 Tip of the Day: A three-leg Nations League treble Jon Fisher 6th October, 2026 Scotland v Slovenia: Preview, expected line-ups, stats and where to watch Jon Fisher 5th October, 2026 Thomas Tuchel hails King Kane as he prepares to equal England appearance record Jon Fisher 5th October, 2026 Portugal 2-1 Norway: Ramos completes turnaround as defending champions book quarter-final spot Nicholas McGee 4th October, 2026
