James' McFadden's stunning strike in Paris last Wednesday evening took the Scots to the top of Group B with just three games left to play and left Raymond Domenech's men in danger of missing out on next summer's finals.

However, McLeish, will not allow complacency to creep into his squad.

He told BBC Radio 5 Live's Sportsweek programme: "It's been absolute chaos over the last few days. I think the nation are now fed up hearing me talking about this one.

"We had a fabulous result and it gives us another great challenge ahead.

"But you always live in the present, there's no doubt about it.

"There have been many great moments I have had in my career, a 20-odd-year career, but this is up with them.

"But the thing you have to point out and be realistic about is you only get three points.

"We haven't achieved anything. A lot of those great moments, there was a trophy at the end of it, a medal at the end of it. We still have a lot to do.

"But these guys, that's not in their vocabulary, the complacency thing.

"It's something we have discussed a lot. With each fantastic result we have had, we have said we guard against complacency.

"But we must retain the confidence, for me, that's the key issue."

Scotland face the Ukraine at home and Georgia away next month before heading to second-placed Italy in November as they attempt to secure their passage to the finals.

While McLeish will keep his players' feet firmly on the ground, he is confident the double they have managed over France has given them the belief to compete with any side.

He said: "The proof is there that we can do that. The difficulty for us is when we have to go and actually win the games.

"When I say that, I don't mean that we didn't try to win in Paris, but we played within a strategy of counter-attack.

"We knew we would get at least one chance during the game, although you have got to say James McFadden's wasn't even a half-chance, it was just a piece of brilliance."