PAISLEY — Scotland twice came from behind to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in Paisley and progress 5-2 on aggregate to the Women's World Cup play-off final against Sweden. The hosts recovered after falling behind on two separate occasions on the night to secure victory in the second leg and complete a commanding aggregate success that keeps their qualification campaign alive.
The 3-2 win on the night followed a strong first-leg performance to leave Scotland 5-2 ahead across the two matches. Forced to respond after trailing twice in Paisley, Scotland showed character to turn the contest around and get over the line. The Czech Republic pushed hard to overturn the deficit but were ultimately unable to prevent Scotland from advancing to the final round of the play-offs.
Sweden now await in the play-off final, with a place at the Women's World Cup on offer for the winners. Scotland will carry momentum from their comeback victory into that decisive tie, having demonstrated resilience to come from behind twice at home. The aggregate margin reflects their control of the tie overall, with the second-leg fightback in Paisley sealing their passage.