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Scotland

FIFA Rank #39
0 : 1

(0 : 1)

Morocco

FIFA Rank #11
🏟 Boston (Foxborough) 📅
  • 📅 Date
  • 🕐 Time
  • 🏟 Stadium Boston (Foxborough)
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Ilgiz Tantashev
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🧠 Match Summary

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Morocco needed just 97 seconds to settle this Group C clash in Boston, as Ismael Saibari's stunning second-minute strike handed Scotland a defeat they never truly recovered from. The Atlas Lions controlled proceedings throughout, enjoying 59% possession and registering 12 shots to Scotland's six, while Steve Clarke's side failed to trouble the goalkeeper with a single shot on target across the entire 90 minutes.

Scotland, appearing in only their second-ever World Cup, showed heart but lacked the cutting edge to unlock a composed Moroccan backline. Morocco, semifinalists at Qatar 2022, were worthy winners and move closer to the knockout rounds. Referee Ilgiz Tantashev had a relatively straightforward evening, brandishing just one yellow card per side in a competitive but controlled encounter.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

ملخص مباراة اسكتلندا والمغرب | دور المجموعات - كأس العالم FIFA 2026™ Watch highlights on YouTube ↗

Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

Scotland · 4-4-2 — 4-2-3-1Morocco

Statistics

0⚽ Goals1
0🟥 Sendings-off0
0🟨 Cautions1
39.1%Possession54.8%
6 (0)Shots12 (2)
0.74Expected goals (xG)0.8
88%Pass accuracy91%
460 (403)Total passes676 (612)
87Line breaks83
5Defensive line breaks8
77Final-third receptions99
26Ball progressions32
13Crosses13
304 (36)Defensive pressures260 (56)
39Forced turnovers40
49Second balls61
117.8 كمDistance covered115.4 كم
5.9 كمSprint distance6.4 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

43Build-up (unopposed)48
17Build-up (opposed)17
15Progression12
10Final third10
4Long ball3
11Attacking transition9
1Counter attack2
3Set piece4

🛡️ Out of possession

6High press7
4Mid press4
1Low press1
5High block7
36Mid block28
15Low block12
4Recovery4
9Defensive transition11
5Counter-press9

🏃 Physical data

460Sprints494
1360High-speed runs1327
34 كم/سTop speed35.1 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Ben GANNON-DOAK 34 · Achraf HAKIMI 35.1 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 Scotland

#1 · Angus GUNN5.9 km · 24.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.9Dist (km)
24.4Top speed
2Sprints
16HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
3Comp
43%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Andy ROBERTSON10.3 km · 33.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
33.9Top speed
42Sprints
101HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
13Comp
68%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 6 · Over 9 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Scott McTOMINAY12.4 km · 27.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.4Dist (km)
27.9Top speed
55Sprints
181HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
7Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 3 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Grant HANLEY9.9 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.9Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
26Sprints
84HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
12Comp
86%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Kieran TIERNEY6.8 km · 33.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.8Dist (km)
33.4Top speed
39Sprints
68HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
3Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 1

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · John McGINN9.8 km · 30.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
30.9Top speed
34Sprints
127HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 4

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Che ADAMS8 km · 33.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
8Dist (km)
33.8Top speed
34Sprints
81HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Ryan CHRISTIE9.3 km · 28.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.3Dist (km)
28.8Top speed
30Sprints
130HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
4Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Jack HENDRY10.3 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.3Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
43Sprints
124HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
14Att
12Comp
86%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 9 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 13 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Lewis FERGUSON12.7 km · 30.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.7Dist (km)
30.5Top speed
48Sprints
180HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
15Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 12 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Nathan PATTERSON9.8 km · 32.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
32.1Top speed
41Sprints
87HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 7 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Lyndon DYKES3.1 km · 27.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.1Dist (km)
27.5Top speed
21Sprints
45HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 1 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Inswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Ross STEWART1.2 km · 27.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.2Dist (km)
27.6Top speed
7Sprints
22HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Ben GANNON-DOAK3.9 km · 34 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.9Dist (km)
34Top speed
14Sprints
40HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Push 3

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Kenny McLEAN3.5 km · 26.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
3.5Dist (km)
26.6Top speed
17Sprints
56HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
5Att
5Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 5 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Anthony RALSTON1 km · 25.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
1Dist (km)
25.7Top speed
7Sprints
18HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Morocco

#1 · Yassine BOUNOU4.7 km · 20.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.7Dist (km)
20.2Top speed
0Sprints
1HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
3Comp
27%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 10 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Achraf HAKIMI10.8 km · 35.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.8Dist (km)
35.1Top speed
54Sprints
121HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
14Comp
70%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 9 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 2 · Prog 1

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Noussair MAZRAOUI9.7 km · 28.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.7Dist (km)
28.6Top speed
31Sprints
83HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
10Comp
83%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 6 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Outswing 1 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Ayyoub BOUADDI11.7 km · 31.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.7Dist (km)
31.4Top speed
36Sprints
148HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 1 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Azzedine OUNAHI11.9 km · 33.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.9Dist (km)
33.3Top speed
76Sprints
152HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
16Comp
80%Acc

Dir: Through 8 · Around 11 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 18 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Brahim DIAZ8.5 km · 33.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.5Dist (km)
33.1Top speed
32Sprints
83HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
10Att
6Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 2 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 1 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Inswing 1 · Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Ismael SAIBARI10.1 km · 32.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
32.5Top speed
69Sprints
150HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
2Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Issa DIOP9.5 km · 28.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.5Dist (km)
28.5Top speed
19Sprints
93HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
20Att
12Comp
60%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 10 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 20 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Chadi RIAD10.7 km · 32.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.7Dist (km)
32.9Top speed
26Sprints
131HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Bilal EL KHANNOUSS8.7 km · 33.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.7Dist (km)
33.6Top speed
45Sprints
90HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 1 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 1 · Cutback 2

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Neil EL AYNAOUI12.3 km · 33.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.3Dist (km)
33.4Top speed
52Sprints
148HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
10Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 5 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Chemsdine TALBI1.8 km · 33.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.8Dist (km)
33.8Top speed
15Sprints
35HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Soufiane RAHIMI1.9 km · 28.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.9Dist (km)
28.8Top speed
15Sprints
34HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#15 · Samir EL MOURABET1.2 km · 26.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.2Dist (km)
26.3Top speed
10Sprints
25HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Ayoube AMAIMOUNI1.9 km · 29.9 km/h
🏃 Physical
1.9Dist (km)
29.9Top speed
14Sprints
33HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match I. Saibari Morocco ★ 7.6

⚡ Match events

  1. 2' Ismael Saibari
  2. 23' Issa Diop 📋 a bad foul
👕 Lineup · tap to view

Scotland 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  1. Angus Gunn
  2. Nathan Patterson
  3. Andy Robertson
  4. Ryan Christie
  5. Grant Hanley
  6. Jack Hendry
  7. John McGinn
  8. Lewis Ferguson
  9. Ché Adams
  10. Scott McTominay
  11. Kieran Tierney

Substitutes

  • Aaron Hickey
  • Anthony Ralston
  • John Souttar
  • Craig Gordon
  • Tyler Fletcher
  • Kenny McLean
  • Scott McKenna
  • Liam Kelly
  • Ben Gannon-Doak
  • George Hirst
  • Ross Stewart
  • Lyndon Dykes
  • Dominic Hyam
  • Lawrence Shankland
  • Findlay Curtis

Morocco 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Yassine Bounou
  2. Achraf Hakimi
  3. Noussair Mazraoui
  4. Neil El Aynaoui
  5. Issa Diop
  6. Chadi Riad
  7. Brahim Díaz
  8. Ayyoub Bouaddi
  9. Ismael Saibari
  10. Azzedine Ounahi
  11. Bilal El Khannouss

Substitutes

  • Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti
  • Ayoube Amaimouni
  • Amine Sbaï
  • Ayoub El Kaabi
  • Anass Salah-Eddine
  • Munir El Kajoui
  • Chemsdine Talbi
  • Zakaria El Ouahdi
  • Marwane Saadane
  • Samir El Mourabet
  • Sofyan Amrabat
  • Gessime Yassine
  • Redouane Halhal
  • Youssef Belammari
  • Soufiane Rahimi

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 15 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Group C
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Ilgiz Tantashev (أوزبكستان) 📋 3 matches 🚫 17.7 fouls/m 🟨 1 cards/m Lenient Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Timur Gaynullin (أوزبكستان) · Andrey Tsapenko (أوزبكستان)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Adham Makhadmeh (الأردن)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 0 — 1