Warsaw: Scotland manager Gordon Strachan predicts Group D will go down to the wire after his side claimed a creditable 2-2 draw with Poland in Warsaw on Tuesday.
The Scots are aiming to qualify for the finals of a major tournament for the first time since 1998, but face a tough task with world champions Germany, Poland and the Republic of Ireland also fighting it out to make it to Euro 2016 in France.
Strachan’s side have made a good start to their campaign, following up a narrow defeat in Dortmund to the Germans in September with a win against Georgia and now a draw in Poland.
Poland top Group D with seven points on goal difference ahead of the Republic of Ireland. Scotland, who face Ireland in Glasgow next month, sit level with Germany on four points.
Scotland boss Strachan said the group is too tough to call and predicts the qualifiers won’t be decided until the last game.
“This is the hardest group in the European Championships by far. This will go down right to the last day,” Strachan said.
“We have picked up four points in the last two games, which is fine, and we know that we could have picked up a point in Germany. I think we had more attempts on goal in Germany than we did tonight.
“We have had two good performances away from home and one fantastic one against Georgia and that’s all you can ask the players to do. You never know when you are going to get some big points.
“The players are improving all the time. Over the last year the rhythm of their game has been good, as is their understanding.
“So I’m really pleased with their performance and really pleased with their improvement.”
