Scotland have officially been eliminated from the World Cup.
Croatia's 2-1 victory over Ghana this evening means Scotland cannot finish in the top eight best third-placed finishers at the World Cup finals and advance to the knockout stage.
Scotland finished third in Group C but will not advance due to being one of the four bottom sides finishing third.
Steve Clarke's side started the tournament with a 1-0 win over Haiti but lost by the same scoreline to Morocco before being well beaten by Brazil in a 3-0 loss.
The goal difference damage meant Scotland's chances slipped to less than 50 per cent, and it dropped below one per cent ahead of the Group L matches this evening.
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To progress, Scotland needed Croatia to lose to Ghana by at least three goals, DR Congo and Uzbekistan to be a draw or Uzbekistan to win by no more than three goals, and Algeria to lose by two or more goals or Austria to be beaten by at least four goals.
Croatia's win this evening, though, means the wait is over, and Scotland know they will go no further in the competition.
John McGinn scored the only goal for Scotland at the competition finals, a deflected winner against Haiti.
Due to the wait to discover whether they'd qualify, the national team had returned to their base in Charlotte after the heavy loss to Brazil in the early hours of Thursday morning.
