Saibari strikes early as Morocco beat Scotland 1-0

In the second round of the 2026 World Cup group stage, Scotland fell 0-1 to Morocco. Just two minutes into the match, Ismael Saibari scored after an assist from Brahim Díaz, giving Morocco an early 0-1 lead and supplying the game’s only goal.

In the first half, I. Diop received a yellow card in the 23rd minute. After the break, A. Robertson was booked in the 65th minute. Scotland later made changes, but the score never moved, and Morocco held on to the one-goal advantage until the final whistle.

On the statistical side, Scotland had 41% possession compared with Morocco’s 59%. Expected goals were 0.54 for Scotland and 0.95 for Morocco. Scotland finished with six shots and Morocco with 12, while shots on target were 0 for Scotland and 2 for Morocco. Pass completion stood at 85% for Scotland and 90% for Morocco, and the corner count was 1 to Scotland and 5 to Morocco.

In the previous round, Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in the opening match of the group stage, while Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil.

In the next round of fixtures, Scotland will face Brazil on 2026-06-24 in round 3 of the group stage, while Morocco will play Haiti on the same day. The current standings show Scotland top of Group C with 3 points from one win and no draws or losses, a goal difference of +1, and an official bracket label of the round of 32. Morocco are second in Group C with 1 point from one draw and no wins or losses, a goal difference of 0, and the same official bracket label of the round of 32.