Scotland vs Morocco Preview

Friday’s late kick-off at Gillette Stadium sees Group C leaders Scotland take on Morocco, who sit second on goal difference after an opening draw with Brazil. With Scotland having claimed all three points in their opener, a win here would put real daylight between them and the rest of the group heading into the final round.

Scotland have been in excellent form heading into this tournament. Their most recent outing produced a 1-0 win against Haiti in their World Cup opener on 14th June. Prior to that, they beat Bolivia 4-0 away in a pre-tournament friendly. Before that, a 4-1 home win over Curacao. Earlier in this run they lost 0-1 at home to Ivory Coast, and in their oldest result here they were beaten 0-1 at home by Japan. The Tartan Army have found their attacking rhythm in recent weeks and head into this one full of confidence.

Morocco drew 1-1 away to Brazil in their opening fixture on 13th June, a credible result against a heavyweight opponent. Prior to that, they drew 1-1 at home to Norway in a warm-up friendly. Before that, a 4-0 home win over Madagascar. Earlier in this run they thrashed Burundi 5-0 at home, and in their oldest result here they beat Paraguay 2-1 at home. The Atlas Lions have shown they can match the very best and carry significant attacking quality through their front three.

The sole previous meeting between these sides came at the 1998 World Cup, when Morocco won 3-0 away to Scotland.

Scotland currently lead Group C on three points, with Morocco and Brazil both on one point after their draw. A Scotland win here would move them to six points and put them in a commanding position to qualify, while a Morocco win would draw them level with Scotland on points and flip the group’s complexion heading into the final round. Haiti sit bottom with zero points after their opening defeat.

In the UK, this match is live on ITV 1 and available to stream via ITVX. In the United States, viewers can follow the action on FOX Network or fuboTV. Moroccan viewers can tune in on beIN Sports or Arryadia TNT, while Brazilian fans can follow other Group C action on CazéTV.

Lineups & Injuries

Scotland (4-4-2) Gunn, Hickey, Hanley, Hendry, Robertson, Gannon-Doak, McTominay, Ferguson, McGinn, Adams, Shankland

Morocco (4-2-3-1) Bounou, Mazraoui, Diop, Riad, Hakimi, Ounahi, Aynaoui, Khannouss, Bouaddi, Díaz, Saibari

Scotland: Scott McKenna (Doubtful)

Morocco: Yassine Bounou (Doubtful), Abde Ezzalzouli (Doubtful), Nayef Aguerd (Doubtful)

Morocco head into this one with three doubts to monitor, including first-choice goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, which could leave them slightly more exposed defensively, while Scotland’s only concern is McKenna’s availability at centre-back.

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Group C Table

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P
1	Scotland	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	3
2	Morocco	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
3	Brazil	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
4	Haiti	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	0

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Scotland Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Haiti	0-1	Scotland	World Cup	14.06.26
✅	Bolivia	0-4	Scotland	Friendly	06.06.26
✅	Scotland	4-1	Curacao	Friendly	30.05.26
❌	Scotland	0-1	Ivory Coast	Friendly	31.03.26
❌	Scotland	0-1	Japan	Friendly	28.03.26

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Morocco Form

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
🤝	Brazil	1-1	Morocco	World Cup	13.06.26
🤝	Morocco	1-1	Norway	Friendly	07.06.26
✅	Morocco	4-0	Madagascar	Friendly	02.06.26
✅	Morocco	5-0	Burundi	Friendly	26.05.26
✅	Morocco	2-1	Paraguay	Friendly	31.03.26

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Head-to-Head

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Scotland	0-3	Morocco	World Cup	23.06.98

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TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Channel
Great Britain	ITV 1 UK, ITVX, BBC Radio 5 Live
Ireland	ITV 1 UK, RTE 2, ITVX, RTE Player
USA	FOX Network, fuboTV, Telemundo
Morocco	beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Arryadia TNT, SNRT Live
Brazil	Disney+ Premium Brazil, CazéTV
France	M6, M6+, beIN Sports 1
Germany	SRF zwei, MagentaTV
Australia	SBS, SBS On Demand
Canada	TSN+, TSN3, RDS
Italy	DAZN Italia