Sebastien Pocognoli’s Scotland up and running as Bowie brilliance swerves unwanted history – 5 talking points

The Belgian boss secured his first win as he left Skopje with a 2-0 victory

By Scott McDermott · Daily Record

Published: Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 8:48 PM

Key Things to Know

Scotland secured a 2-0 Nations League win against North Macedonia to give manager Sebastien Pocognoli his first victory.
Kieron Bowie scored his first international goal in the seventh minute to end Scotland's goal drought.
John McGinn scored a second-half penalty after a handball by Bojan Miovski.

The Story in 60 Seconds

Sebastien Pocognoli secured his first victory as Scotland manager with a 2-0 Nations League win against North Macedonia at the Todor Proeski Arena in Skopje. Kieron Bowie gave Scotland an early lead after just seven minutes with his first international goal, which prevented the national side from breaking a 55-year scoring drought.

John McGinn sealed the win from the penalty spot with 20 minutes remaining following a Bojan Miovski handball, despite defender Scott McKenna later being sent off. The victory also marked captain Andy Robertson's 100th international cap for Scotland.

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