World media reacts as 'flawless' Scotland romp in Cyprus creates Senegalese fan club and unanimous Euro 2024 verdict

The biggest compliment you can pay Steve Clarke's side is they make it look so easy - and they are sparking Scotland dreams of German glory.

Goals from Scott McTominay, Ryan Porteous and John McGinn in the first half against Cyprus sealed an emphatic 3-0 in Larnaca. The latest Euro 2024 Group A qualifier was done and dusted in the opening 45 minutes in the blistering heat but a cool and collected second half saw Clarke's men turn the big team style on and see this out without any fuss or hassle.

It's very un-Scottish for such banana skins to be banished without a trace but that's what Clarke's gallous heroes are making possible following five wins from five qualification matches. Now the party to end all parties could ensue at Hampden on Tuesday night, as a Norwegian draw with Georgia could see a spot at next year's tournament in Germany rubber-stamped, even if the world already have a ticket waiting.

That roar of joy in Mount Florida is almost too tantalising to think about but it's now a mouth-watering possibility. Victory in Cyprus has got the world talking and Record Sport looks at the best reaction to Scotland's latest success.

"Scotland remains without a loss in the European Football Championship qualifier. The Scots beat bottom Cyprus 3-0 and are enthroned at the top of Group A after five games. After half an hour, Steve Clarke's men had beaten Joël Mall three times in the Cypriot goal. After that, Servette's goalie no longer had to be defeated, but the southern Europeans were never in the situation of turning the game in Larnaca around.

"This puts Scotland well on the way to taking part in a European Championship for the second time in a row and for the fourth time overall. The Scots' first pursuers are the