Match Report
5 points and 1 places separated them: Scotland 3rd with 15, Kazakhstan 4th with 10. Kazakhstan had been under-performing their position — 42nd on five-round form against 4th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.6/1.9 for Scotland and 1.3/1.7 for Kazakhstan (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
The venue was Hampden Park, with room for 52,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Kazakhstan led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Scotland: John McGinn (48'), S. Naismith (64'), John McGinn (90') · Kazakhstan: Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (34')
Key stats
Possession: Scotland 61% · Kazakhstan 39% · Total shots: 22-5 · On target: 10-3 · Corners: 7-2