 Scotland were leading 1–0 when a bad error from goalkeeper Jim Leighton allowed the Norwegians to equalise.Had the Norwegians scored again, Scotland would have been out, but the 65,000 crowd breathed a sigh of relief when the final whistle went.The team went into the 1990 World Cup with some confidence thanks to beating World Cup holders Argentina 1–0 in a friendly match, with Stewart McKimmie scoring the only goal.