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World Cup 2026 - ( Scotland vs Morocco ) ⚽ 1st Half
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00:00:00This one, it will not be easy today because Morocco is a good team and Morocco needs to win, obviously,
00:00:06because they want to bring it more further in the tournament, so it will not be an easy game.
00:00:13Rebecca, you always ask questions. What about you? I saw you celebrating for the US team yesterday, you were singing
00:00:19for England, and now are you Scottish?
00:00:23I'm Scottish.
00:00:24Are you English?
00:00:24Yeah, where are you from?
00:00:25Rebecca.
00:00:25Well, let's listen to the anthems, I'll tell you after.
00:00:27Oh.
00:00:41Please rise if you are able for the playing of the national anthem of Scotland.
00:02:14Please remain standing if you are able for the playing of the National Anthem of Morocco.
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00:05:00Group C moves on with Brazil and Haiti to come later.
00:05:04And Scotland and Scotland and Moe right here, right now.
00:05:08The referees, Ilgis Tantashev, from Uzbekistan.
00:05:12To the surprise of nobody, the atmosphere here is just awesome.
00:05:19The VAR room is led by the American Armando Villarreal.
00:05:30And let's have a look at the teams for this one.
00:05:34Steve Clarke makes three changes from the Haiti game with Aaron Hickey injured.
00:05:39Nathan Patterson wins his first competitive cap in three years.
00:05:43Grant Hanley wins his 70th cap.
00:05:45And so does the ever-reliable Ryan Christie back in the starting line-up.
00:05:51Kieran Tierney also comes in.
00:05:52We think he'll play in a more advanced role to help deal with Hakimi, if that's possible.
00:05:58Laurence Shankland and Ben Gannon-Doke drop out.
00:06:05Morocco name an unchanged team from the draw with Brazil.
00:06:07A game in which Ashraf Hakimi had 32 touches in the attacking final third.
00:06:1418-year-old Ayoub Buwadi, capped in France at under-21 level.
00:06:18It's been a coup getting him to switch allegiance.
00:06:21Azzedine Unahi was a breakout star at the last World Cup and now has 50 caps.
00:06:27Ismael Saibari scored that wonderful goal against Brazil from an exquisite Brahim Diaz pass.
00:06:38Well, they let the fans in here three hours before kick-off.
00:06:43And there is such a good feeling around this place.
00:06:45Great vibes ahead of a great game.
00:06:48A massive match for Steve Clarke.
00:06:53And for Mohamed Wabi, the coach of Morocco, who won the under-20 World Cup with them last year.
00:07:00How about a double with the big one?
00:07:06Well, Morocco gave Brazil a fright and must fancy their chances here.
00:07:11But we all know Scotland are made of really strong stuff, Danny.
00:07:16Oh, they are most certainly.
00:07:17And I think it's a case from Morocco's perspective.
00:07:19They're going to have to be patient in possession.
00:07:21And Scotland are going to have to be patient out of possession.
00:07:24Because there's going to be a lot of running around for Scotland.
00:07:26So they need to remain compact and then look to counter quick.
00:07:30Well, you can feel the passion and the emotion here at the Boston Stadium.
00:07:36Scotland fans, Morocco fans.
00:07:38That was always going to be a lively mix.
00:07:41And here we go.
00:07:44Nathan Patterson, whose last competitive cap was back in November 2023.
00:07:4923 is played in a few friendly since, but nothing quite like this.
00:07:54Coming into the side with Aaron Hickey injured once more.
00:08:01Morocco started brilliantly against Brazil.
00:08:0512 attempts in the first 31 minutes before they fell away a bit in the second half.
00:08:10But they certainly showed what they're capable of.
00:08:12Yeah, I thought they were magnificent against Brazil.
00:08:14And I think the biggest thing that they took from it was disappointment that they didn't win the game.
00:08:17And that shows you how far they've come.
00:08:20And obviously there is a lot more pressure now on this team.
00:08:23Because there are expectation levels there.
00:08:25But they've got some world-class players.
00:08:27And there's unbelievable movement.
00:08:28I think from Scotland's perspective, playing against this 4-2-3-1,
00:08:31they've just got to be compact all the time.
00:08:33Because what you'll get is it's a false number nine near enough with Sabari.
00:08:37And then the three just behind him, they'll look to interchange as well.
00:08:42There's Gouade, just 18 years of age.
00:08:46He'll be a player going places though.
00:08:48Sabari is in early on here.
00:08:51Oh, wow!
00:08:56That is brilliant!
00:09:08That is breathtaking!
00:09:11What a way to start a massive match at the World Cup!
00:09:17Morocco in front, just like that!
00:09:20And what a start it is for Morocco.
00:09:22And they caught Scotland completely cold.
00:09:24And you just see, yes, he's onside.
00:09:26He's handling this plane.
00:09:27It's a wonderful run from Sabari.
00:09:28But you're thinking to yourself,
00:09:29there's no way that he can find the back of the net from there.
00:09:32Well, he had other things on his mind.
00:09:34And the strike was past Gunn before he could even react.
00:09:38He just takes a little look up.
00:09:40He sees if there's any teammates.
00:09:41He realizes there's none of his teammates making their way forward.
00:09:45So he goes for the strike and gets it absolutely spot on.
00:09:49What a start for Morocco.
00:09:52Unbelievable.
00:09:54A fantastic hit.
00:09:56Well, we thought his goal against Brazil was pretty good.
00:09:58He might have just bettered it.
00:10:00I love the fact that as he was played through,
00:10:02as Hannity was playing him onside,
00:10:03he takes a little look up because he's thinking to himself,
00:10:05I want to be able to pass the ball to one of my teammates.
00:10:08But because he saw nobody there,
00:10:10he thought, I'm going to go for it himself.
00:10:12What a strike.
00:10:17They couldn't have hit it much better, that's for sure.
00:10:19And it's an early shock for the Scots.
00:10:23Sabari now with 11 goals in 32 internationals.
00:10:27And the problem is now for Steve Clarke,
00:10:29you have a game plan.
00:10:30This is something they will have been working on all week,
00:10:32which is stay compact, stay tight,
00:10:35don't concede anything early,
00:10:36then grow into the game.
00:10:38But all of a sudden now,
00:10:39you wouldn't expect Scotland to come flying out.
00:10:41But at some point,
00:10:42they will start to open up a little bit more.
00:10:44And as for Morocco, it's been an absolute dream start.
00:10:48Well, the only bonus for Scotland, I guess,
00:10:51is that they've got most of the game
00:10:53in which to answer back.
00:10:55You've got an absolutely flying start
00:10:59from Morocco with a dream of a goal
00:11:03from Sabari.
00:11:24went ahead against Brazil as well,
00:11:26but that finished in a draw.
00:11:31Scotland already hoping something similar might happen again
00:11:34as they look to recover
00:11:37from an absolute stunner.
00:11:55Scotland held on to edge a 1-0 win over Haiti.
00:12:00They certainly weren't at their best,
00:12:01and Haiti were terrific.
00:12:03Make no mistake about that,
00:12:04but when you've waited 28 years
00:12:06to get to a World Cup,
00:12:08you take a scruffy 1-0, wouldn't you?
00:12:10Yeah, and I think that was a huge result for Scotland
00:12:12because I think it was one of the worst games
00:12:14they could have had to start
00:12:15because they were favourites.
00:12:17in Haiti,
00:12:18a lot of people were writing them off
00:12:19before the tournament began,
00:12:20but they've got some exciting plays,
00:12:21and I think they'll give a few problems
00:12:22to Brazil as well.
00:12:26Just look at the midfield of Morocco as well
00:12:28with Alain Naoui.
00:12:30In a moment,
00:12:33advantage played here,
00:12:34John McGinn pops up,
00:12:36and that's Raui blocked it.
00:12:43Here's Elke noose.
00:12:49Zachafi nice.
00:12:51Elke noose.
00:13:16Morocco spraying the passes around
00:13:22I'm just going back to what I was saying previously in the central midfield they have Alainawi and Bouhadi two
00:13:29exceptional players in particular Bouhadi and a lot of the times they will stay as two number sixes they will
00:13:34dictate the tempo they will dictate the pace for the game that means the front four going forward ahead of
00:13:39them sort of have that license to go and do what they want to do and you'll see the players
00:13:43continuously changing position
00:13:49this is Kieran Tierney looking for Adams away by Riyadh jobs here for Ryan Christie who's made many a key
00:13:57contribution in a Scotland shirt but won't get an opportunity to do the same there
00:14:05hop back by Hanley
00:14:15what a perfect start for Morocco
00:14:20who reached the last four four years ago finishing fourth
00:14:27lost third place playoff to Croatia
00:14:31they do look a team full of belief that they could actually go one step further than the semi-finals
00:14:37they have great balance as well Masrari at left back he's happy to tuck in and become a third centre
00:14:41-back that allows Hakimi to go as high and as wide as he wants to and just at the moment
00:14:46he's the furthest player forward for Morocco
00:14:49so they've got all these players their movement will help each other all over the field
00:15:08again but stayed away by Henry that time and dispatched by Robertson
00:15:20El Canoos
00:15:21El Canoos
00:15:23just too much on that
00:15:38such a talented team Morocco
00:15:43to come out of the game against Brazil thinking you probably should have won it says it all
00:15:47yes it does and the way that they started that game as well
00:15:51they're unbelievable they could have been out of sight but they're just a great team to watch and I think
00:15:56the coach
00:15:57as well Mohamed Wabi
00:15:58he deserves a lot of credit because this team was seen for such a long time as much more of
00:16:03a counter-attacking team
00:16:04now they have the ability they will adapt to what's asked of them whether it's to dominate the ball whether
00:16:08it's to play on the counter-attack
00:16:11the freedom that all of the players have within the system as well as we're able to see
00:16:19it's an English Premier League partnership at the heart of the Moroccan defence
00:16:23here's Issa Diop and Chadi Riyad of Fulham and Crystal Palace respectively
00:16:34here's Gowadi
00:16:37Scott McTominay has moved in on him
00:16:40had a fairly quiet opening game
00:16:42I know he hadn't been well
00:16:43stomach upset in the build-up to the match
00:16:45but
00:16:47he'll be eager to make the World Cup hit stage
00:16:50and he has a huge role to play
00:16:51he's got to get up to support Adams because we can see Scotland when they're defending they're defending relatively deep
00:16:56and the deeper they go then the more isolated Adams is going to be
00:17:00so it's going to be on McTominay to get up and give Adam to support every time he can
00:17:03else otherwise the ball's just going to keep coming back at them
00:17:07we did think Kieran Tinney would play in a more advanced role to help Andy Robertson with Hakimi
00:17:13and that's where he has been at times but also dropping back when needed
00:17:18this is picked up
00:17:22Rissabari and they're in
00:17:24for another here
00:17:25and Scotland rather relieved that nothing came of that
00:17:29it's Christie he's not happy he believes that he was fouled
00:17:33just there
00:17:34he believes that he was fouled
00:17:36for Eli Nahui
00:17:38and then Morocco win the ball back
00:17:39and then just so many options they commit so many plays forward
00:17:41the first one you think Kanoi's going to get it
00:17:43and then just at the far post
00:17:44just out of reach again
00:17:47a wonderful play for Morocco
00:17:48he'd be disappointed they weren't able to make that too
00:17:50because
00:17:52two players in the box that just couldn't get to the ball that came in
00:17:59John McGinn
00:18:01up against Masraoui of Manchester United
00:18:05Lewis Ferguson's header was a good one
00:18:07Christie
00:18:11Christie
00:18:11crowded out
00:18:13Scotland refusing to give up though Ryan Christie's a bit like that
00:18:16but it has broken kindly for Morocco
00:18:19and here they go again
00:18:22Saibari
00:18:22the goal scorer
00:18:25El Canoos
00:18:28Shea Adams is actually back
00:18:30helping out his defence there
00:18:32the danger far from over
00:18:34Saibari
00:18:34sends it in towards Anahi
00:18:37and a corner
00:18:39Saibari's movement
00:18:40is absolutely brilliant
00:18:42what he's doing
00:18:43he's drifting over to the side that Scotland are attacking
00:18:46so he knows when Morocco win the ball back
00:18:48the full-back for Scotland is going to be out of position
00:18:51and he's then taking advantage of that space
00:18:53centre-backs are having to come out
00:18:55and then there's an overload then in the box
00:18:56and that pass just wasn't right
00:18:58but you could see
00:18:59if it was right
00:19:00it was three against two in Morocco's favour with the cross coming in
00:19:09he's been told to get a move on
00:19:14here he is again
00:19:18Hakimi
00:19:21away by
00:19:22Ferguson
00:19:23they're getting dragged all over the place at the moment
00:19:26Scotland players
00:19:27just see
00:19:28that's what John McGinn saying
00:19:29they're having to go left
00:19:30they're having to go right
00:19:31and what's happening is
00:19:32when you're playing against a team like Morocco
00:19:34that has such fluid movement
00:19:35you have to pass players on
00:19:36what's happening at the moment
00:19:37players from Scotland
00:19:38they're staying with
00:19:39the Moroccan players
00:19:40and some of them are making really unselfish runs
00:19:42that's leaving space
00:19:43for the other players to get into
00:19:45and that's a prime example then
00:19:46with Hakimi
00:19:46just on that left hand side
00:19:56the only time Scotland have won a World Cup match after conceding first
00:20:00was back in
00:20:021978 against the Netherlands
00:20:03a famous goal
00:20:05some reckon Scotland's best
00:20:07maybe until Scotland
00:20:08Dominic came along
00:20:09against Denmark
00:20:10scored by
00:20:11Archie Gemmell
00:20:12back then
00:20:143-2 to Scotland
00:20:19Angus Gunn will come and claim
00:20:21his father Brian was in Scotland's squad for Italia 90
00:20:25and the Gunn family are here in force to watch Angus play
00:20:47go on Hanley
00:20:49go on Hanley
00:20:49winning a 70th cap
00:20:50up towards Shea Adams
00:20:56Riyadh
00:20:56Riyadh
00:20:57tries to protect that
00:20:58failed to really
00:21:00but Masraoui
00:21:00was on hand
00:21:07the only previous meeting between these nations was in a World Cup
00:21:11Scotland's last before this one in 1998 when Morocco ended their dreams with a 3-0 victory
00:21:19game which saw Greg Burley sent off
00:21:25Burley was Scotland's last scorer at this tournament at all
00:21:29John McGinn came along against Haiti
00:21:41Riyadh
00:21:42Riyadh
00:21:42had a terrible time with injuries over the last couple of years
00:21:45but
00:21:46he has just won a trophy with Crystal Palace
00:21:51the Europa Conference League
00:22:01and are we?
00:22:02and are we?
00:22:03TRY
00:22:03When we see who Hardy
00:22:12just in Central midfield
00:22:13always available
00:22:15he is also Bradley
00:22:21and he'll give cover as well
00:22:22if Hakimi goes forward
00:22:24because domestically
00:22:26Valili was happy
00:22:27going into that right back position
00:22:28as well at numerous times
00:22:29during the last season
00:22:31such an intelligent player
00:22:33here he is again
00:22:36Diop
00:22:38Robertson
00:22:40returns it to Angus Gunn
00:22:48that's a
00:22:49almost a mistake from McTominay
00:22:51Sputman got away with that
00:22:53and could benefit
00:22:55even more
00:22:57McTominay again
00:23:01Sierney gives it back
00:23:02to his captain Robertson
00:23:06he finds his range
00:23:07picking out Patterson
00:23:11Christie nearby
00:23:12not the pass he wanted back though
00:23:17it's picked up by
00:23:18Alcanus and
00:23:20Lewis Ferguson
00:23:20cleans him out
00:23:21I think in an ideal world
00:23:23Scotland when they win the ball back
00:23:24the first two passes are forward
00:23:26to try and catch Morocco
00:23:27but because Scotland are defending
00:23:29so deep
00:23:29there's no real option
00:23:30if you go long to Adams
00:23:31then it's very very difficult
00:23:33for him so they have to get
00:23:34two or three passes
00:23:35to then get players up the field
00:23:36but
00:23:36that enables Morocco
00:23:37then to get back
00:23:38back into their defensive shape
00:23:44Mahin Diaz
00:23:49Kimi
00:24:03now can Scotland build something
00:24:05Christie
00:24:07just saw McGinn Shaw
00:24:08but McGinn
00:24:11still came out with it
00:24:12that's kind of what he does
00:24:14it's going to be a Morocco throw though
00:24:18a real caluse
00:24:19knew as much
00:24:21really good defending
00:24:22that's for him
00:24:23you winger as well
00:24:24real collective effort
00:24:26from Morocco
00:24:27some superstars
00:24:28the work ethic
00:24:30outstanding all the time
00:24:40Patterson
00:24:41lost out to Elkinus
00:24:50Hakimi
00:24:57Mahin Diaz
00:24:59whoop
00:24:59how did he let it go
00:25:00which was dangerous
00:25:03the run for him
00:25:05Hakimi
00:25:06magnificent
00:25:06he sees that Diaz
00:25:09is giving the width
00:25:10so he underlaps
00:25:11and he just keeps going
00:25:12Scotland just about
00:25:13managed to defend it
00:25:14but he's made that run
00:25:15on a number of occasions
00:25:16so far
00:25:17getting in between
00:25:17the centre backs
00:25:19and the full backs
00:25:19really difficult
00:25:20for Scotland to pick up
00:25:21so far
00:25:22every time he makes
00:25:22that movement
00:25:24Hakimi doing what he does
00:25:26phenomenal player
00:25:33and hold has been given
00:25:35against Scotland here
00:25:36and I couldn't believe
00:25:37that
00:25:37John McGinn
00:25:39just as you look
00:25:40at the last opportunity
00:25:42Hakimi
00:25:43gets to it
00:25:44as well
00:25:45fortunately
00:25:47Scotland gun
00:25:47comes off his line
00:25:48really quick
00:25:54well after us
00:25:55it's
00:25:56another game
00:25:57from this group
00:25:58as Brazil take on Haiti
00:25:59and
00:26:00some people might be
00:26:01expecting it to be
00:26:02fairly comfortable
00:26:03for Brazil
00:26:03but as we
00:26:04saw when Haiti
00:26:05played Scotland
00:26:06they'll be having
00:26:07a right good go
00:26:07again
00:26:08they will
00:26:09that's
00:26:10their best form
00:26:11of defence
00:26:11is attack
00:26:12and they were
00:26:12very unfortunate
00:26:13against Scotland
00:26:14got some really good
00:26:15positions
00:26:16just that final ball
00:26:17or that final shot
00:26:41can be making the run
00:26:42again
00:26:42Kieran Tenney
00:26:44matched him
00:26:48which is part of his detail
00:26:49tonight
00:26:51you definitely need two players
00:26:52to try and stop Hakimi
00:27:04it will be Hakimi
00:27:05to take this corner
00:27:06as Morocco
00:27:06look for a
00:27:08second goal
00:27:08inside the first 20 minutes
00:27:10after scoring a
00:27:12wonder goal
00:27:14sent back by
00:27:16Hanley
00:27:16for another corner
00:27:31Scotland know they need to stay
00:27:33fully focused here
00:27:35Hakimi whips it in again
00:27:40Haraldi
00:27:41found his route
00:27:43blocks
00:27:43but Morocco
00:27:44still showing interest
00:27:45here
00:27:46Hakimi's cross
00:27:47collected by
00:27:48Gunn
00:27:48just see
00:27:57possession
00:27:59Morocco
00:27:59completely
00:28:00dominating
00:28:02Scotland
00:28:03ordinarily
00:28:04they would be okay
00:28:04with that
00:28:05but the problem
00:28:05they're having
00:28:06is that they're dropping
00:28:07deeper and deeper
00:28:08and deeper
00:28:08and they're finding it
00:28:08very very difficult
00:28:09to get out
00:28:11so the ball's just recycling
00:28:12and Morocco then
00:28:12could be on the front foot
00:28:13because they're not really
00:28:14fearing any runs in
00:28:16behind their defence
00:28:17because of how deep
00:28:18Scotland are actually playing
00:28:24Ismail Saibari
00:28:25scored after 71 seconds
00:28:28to give Morocco
00:28:29the lead
00:28:30and in some style too
00:28:33how can Scotland respond
00:28:35Christie
00:28:46here's Ferguson
00:28:47here's Ferguson
00:29:12Andy Robertson
00:29:13Andy Robertson
00:29:26getting a feel of the ball
00:29:28here at least
00:29:37and what they did really well
00:29:53there Scotland
00:29:54they had possession for a while
00:29:56that enabled the runs
00:29:57then to occur
00:29:58and it's a good run
00:29:59Adams just goes on the blind
00:30:00side of Diop
00:30:01very very careful
00:30:02in those situations
00:30:04you see the Scotland
00:30:05players
00:30:06they believe that Diop
00:30:08potentially should be
00:30:09getting a red card
00:30:11it's good movement
00:30:12and good patience as well
00:30:13from Scotland
00:30:13because what that meant
00:30:14was that the more
00:30:15possession they had
00:30:15the more players
00:30:16they could get up the field
00:30:17and Adams
00:30:18just got on the blind
00:30:19side of Diop
00:30:26well this offers Scotland hope
00:30:30Robertson and Ferguson
00:30:31over it
00:30:39it's been a difficult start
00:30:41to this game for Scotland
00:30:43it could get better here though
00:30:50it's left to Ferguson
00:31:06it's left to Ferguson
00:31:07Angus got over towards Timmy
00:31:10it's a foul by him
00:31:11and that might
00:31:13be the cue for a cooling break
00:31:17well it's Barocco
00:31:19who took the lead
00:31:20in the second minute
00:31:21and this is a goal
00:31:23we're going to see
00:31:23quite a lot of
00:31:25for the rest of this World Cup
00:31:27absolute stunner
00:31:29back soon
00:31:39car crashes injure
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00:33:16well it took
00:33:17well it took
00:33:18is
00:33:18Maio
00:33:19Saibari
00:33:19just 71 seconds
00:33:21to make his mark
00:33:23against Scotland
00:33:23here
00:33:24he also scored
00:33:26against Brazil
00:33:27of course
00:33:27that was pretty good
00:33:28as well
00:33:28he's
00:33:29having his own
00:33:30goal of the competition
00:33:32goal of the tournament
00:33:33competition at the moment
00:33:34yeah he is
00:33:34his movement's great
00:33:35and I think we have
00:33:37seen with the both
00:33:37of the goals
00:33:38that he scored in the
00:33:38World Cup
00:33:38that's him stretching
00:33:39the game
00:33:39looking to get down
00:33:40the side
00:33:40or even just get
00:33:41beyond the centre
00:33:42back straight down
00:33:43the middle
00:33:43but at times he can
00:33:44play as a false
00:33:45nine as well
00:33:45and that brings
00:33:46difficulties as well
00:33:47for this Scotland
00:33:48team and I think
00:33:49from Steve Clark's
00:33:50perspective
00:33:50he'll probably be
00:33:52saying to the players
00:33:52be a little bit
00:33:53brave because at the
00:33:54moment the distance
00:33:55between the back
00:33:56forward and the
00:33:57centre forward and
00:33:58Adams is too big
00:33:59so what that means
00:34:00is when the ball
00:34:00goes up to Adams
00:34:01unless they have a
00:34:02little bit of
00:34:02possession like they did
00:34:03which led to the
00:34:04free kick
00:34:04then it's very
00:34:05difficult for Adams
00:34:06he's sort of
00:34:07he's a long way
00:34:08away from the rest
00:34:08of his teammates
00:34:09so it's up to the
00:34:10likes of Hendry
00:34:10and Hanley at times
00:34:12can they just be a
00:34:13little bit braver
00:34:13and press a little
00:34:14bit higher up the
00:34:15field
00:34:19Morocco are rated
00:34:20sixth in the
00:34:21FIFA rankings
00:34:22Scotland have risen
00:34:23a little bit
00:34:24lately to 37
00:34:26but we knew
00:34:28they were going
00:34:29to be brimming
00:34:29with quality
00:34:30Morocco
00:34:33they made the
00:34:34best possible
00:34:35start
00:34:35whilst Scotland
00:34:37made the worst
00:34:39but it's only
00:34:391-0
00:34:40as we resume
00:34:41at the Boston
00:34:42Stadium
00:34:50Bruno the keeper
00:34:51for Morocco
00:34:52winning his
00:34:5392nd cap
00:34:54he was brilliant
00:34:55in the last
00:34:55World Cup
00:34:56in their run
00:34:57to the semi
00:34:58finals
00:34:58Ferguson's
00:35:01header
00:35:19it's Diop
00:35:20on the yellow
00:35:20card
00:35:21Scotland have
00:35:21actually had
00:35:22three players
00:35:22on the yellow
00:35:23card
00:35:23but none of
00:35:23them are in
00:35:24the starting
00:35:2511
00:35:25in the group
00:35:26stage
00:35:27do receive
00:35:28a ban
00:35:29if you get
00:35:29two yellows
00:35:30but they are
00:35:31white
00:35:32after the
00:35:33group stage
00:35:36see
00:35:37Unahi
00:35:38he drops
00:35:38all over the
00:35:39place
00:35:39they go to
00:35:39the left
00:35:40they go to
00:35:40the right
00:35:40starting in
00:35:41the 10th
00:35:41position
00:35:41what he does
00:35:42he vacates
00:35:43the 10th
00:35:43position
00:35:43that leaves
00:35:44it empty
00:35:45for someone
00:35:45else to go
00:35:46in there
00:35:46and already
00:35:46we've seen
00:35:47Hakimi
00:35:47in there
00:35:47we've seen
00:35:48Diaz
00:35:48go in there
00:35:49we've seen
00:35:49Saibari
00:35:50when he drops
00:35:51go in there
00:35:51and it's so
00:35:51difficult
00:35:52because
00:35:52there's not
00:35:53sort of
00:35:54a number
00:35:5410
00:35:54specifically
00:35:55that he's
00:35:55going to be
00:35:56in that
00:35:56position all
00:35:57the time
00:35:57and it
00:35:57remains
00:35:57vacant
00:35:58and
00:35:59you just
00:35:59see the
00:35:59interchange
00:36:00in Morocco
00:36:00just looking
00:36:01to get
00:36:01in that
00:36:01little space
00:36:02every now
00:36:02and then
00:36:02when they
00:36:02can
00:36:17deal
00:36:25he goes
00:36:26back to
00:36:26his keeper
00:36:29Riyad
00:36:31does the
00:36:32same
00:36:40pop back
00:36:40by Hendry
00:37:04but it's
00:37:04once again
00:37:05it's because
00:37:05the number
00:37:0610 position
00:37:07is vacated
00:37:07it leaves
00:37:08the room
00:37:08for Diaz
00:37:09to get
00:37:09in there
00:37:09tries to
00:37:09play the
00:37:10one-two
00:37:10with
00:37:10Saibari
00:37:11and you
00:37:12just see
00:37:12he's got
00:37:12backups
00:37:13then
00:37:13Alain Ah
00:37:14where he
00:37:14comes
00:37:15always
00:37:15rising
00:37:16from the
00:37:16second
00:37:17it
00:37:17leaves
00:37:17his
00:37:17boot
00:37:17but that's
00:37:18the benefit
00:37:19of having
00:37:20sort of
00:37:20the 10
00:37:21position
00:37:21vacant
00:37:22it leaves
00:37:22the spaces
00:37:23then for
00:37:23Diaz
00:37:24when he's
00:37:24driving
00:37:24inside
00:37:24he knows
00:37:25then that
00:37:26that area
00:37:26is going
00:37:27to be
00:37:27free
00:37:27for him
00:37:27to get
00:37:27into
00:37:28and
00:37:28played
00:37:28the
00:37:29one-two
00:37:29with
00:37:29Saibari
00:37:29once again
00:37:30really good
00:37:30build-up
00:37:31play
00:37:34Andy Robertson
00:37:35winning his
00:37:3696th cap
00:37:37the Scotland
00:37:37captain
00:37:39only
00:37:40Kenny Dalgrish
00:37:41one more
00:37:51Robertson again
00:37:53up to
00:37:54Shea Adams
00:37:55but
00:37:55it disappears
00:37:56over his head
00:37:57and Scotland
00:37:58somehow need to
00:37:59do better here
00:38:00but easier said
00:38:01than done
00:38:01against this
00:38:02quality of opponent
00:38:03it's very
00:38:04very difficult
00:38:05when you're
00:38:05not the team
00:38:06that's going
00:38:06to dominate
00:38:07possession
00:38:08sort of
00:38:09your default
00:38:09as a
00:38:10defensive unit
00:38:11is to drop
00:38:12deep
00:38:12because there's
00:38:12no pressure
00:38:13on the ball
00:38:13and it's very
00:38:14difficult
00:38:15when it's a
00:38:15back forward
00:38:15to press
00:38:16that little
00:38:16bit higher
00:38:17and then
00:38:17when you win
00:38:17the ball
00:38:18back
00:38:18you're sort
00:38:18of limited
00:38:19with the
00:38:19options
00:38:19because
00:38:19Morocco
00:38:20is so
00:38:20dominant
00:38:21they're
00:38:21automatically
00:38:23on that
00:38:23counter press
00:38:24so the best
00:38:25at times
00:38:25all you can do
00:38:26is go long
00:38:26and play
00:38:27to a centre
00:38:27forward
00:38:28that is
00:38:29very much
00:38:30on his own
00:38:30in that centre
00:38:31forward position
00:38:45it's good play
00:38:46from Ferguson
00:38:47he had a really
00:38:48good game
00:38:48against Haiti
00:38:49just covering
00:38:50in those positions
00:38:51exactly the same
00:38:52then to get
00:38:52free kick
00:38:53for his team
00:38:56Lewis Ferguson
00:38:57was man of the
00:38:58match for men
00:38:58eating against
00:38:59Haiti
00:38:59although
00:38:59John McGinn
00:39:00actually got
00:39:01the award
00:39:02well these
00:39:03two nations
00:39:04had disappointing
00:39:05starts
00:39:05they've got
00:39:06the chance
00:39:06to improve
00:39:07on FS1
00:39:08from 10.30pm
00:39:09Eastern time
00:39:10tonight
00:39:11Takia
00:39:11and Paraguay
00:39:20Hendry now
00:39:20for Robertson
00:39:23oh Scotland
00:39:25look
00:39:25party rings
00:39:25around the
00:39:26Boston
00:39:27stadium
00:39:28stadium
00:39:28in
00:39:28Foxborough
00:39:30and they
00:39:31will have
00:39:31a party
00:39:32win
00:39:32lose
00:39:32or draw
00:39:40Patterson
00:39:42Christie
00:39:47Saibari
00:39:47on the
00:39:48move
00:39:48Morocco
00:39:49got two
00:39:49players
00:39:49down
00:39:50at the
00:39:52moment
00:39:59Nazraoui
00:40:02Raheem
00:40:04Diaz
00:40:07does
00:40:08just have
00:40:08just have
00:40:09guardi
00:40:09outside
00:40:09and
00:40:09will
00:40:10use
00:40:11him
00:40:12Kimi
00:40:13gives
00:40:13it
00:40:13back
00:40:20Roddy
00:40:21back to
00:40:42in the way of the house it's gone down here actually
00:40:52has come across to check as we check out the morocco fans took us all one
00:40:59just to come in together just the knee and the thigh always a painful one
00:41:08Raheem Diaz who was with Manchester City
00:41:13against a player who was with Manchester United Scott McTominay now strutting his
00:41:19staff with Napoli
00:41:25talking of Manchester United here's Masraoui
00:41:29Saibari who has scored two wonder goals already at this World Cup
00:41:37El Canoos links up here with Masraoui could be danger ahead for Scotland again
00:41:43it's cleared by Tierney once again from Morocco so good they're so patient in
00:41:49possession and it's really difficult for Scotland to press because the players
00:41:54when you see them on the ball unless it's in the wider areas very rarely they have
00:41:58in more than two or three touches so the ball is always on the move so Scotland
00:42:01can't even start a concerted press so difficult to play against
00:42:27as you can see it's been largely one-way traffic so far
00:42:36that's out of reach for El Canoos though
00:42:42ten minutes to half time the Rocker in control but only one goal in it
00:42:46and that's a bonus for Steve Clarke
00:42:48yeah I think that's the way that he has to look at it at the moment Steve Clarke
00:42:50and his players as well they're still in this game
00:42:53not really created too much the majority of the players been in Scotland's half
00:43:00Rockery has let that one go
00:43:03Saibari sends it through here
00:43:05and El Canoos wasting a wonderful opportunity for 2-0
00:43:12Scotland believe there should have been a foul here but it's actually Ferguson he trips up
00:43:16he trips up Alain Narway who then goes into McTominay and then all of a sudden Scotland on the back
00:43:22foot
00:43:24the balling gets played out out wide to El Canoos
00:43:28just takes one of the greatest of bounces and leaves his foot it's rising
00:43:39I think he thought much of that one
00:43:46I think one of the things when you look at this Scotland team it's all about the collective
00:43:50one thing that they can struggle with at time is pace
00:43:53and you know we look at the last performance
00:43:56Ganondoke I thought was really really good and I wonder at some point
00:44:01in to the second half does he potentially come on
00:44:04because I think he brings something that can actually create problems
00:44:08for this Moroccan defence which is the turnover possession
00:44:11because at the moment it's very very difficult for Scotland to actually counter
00:44:18I saw the Scotland coach Stephen Leesmith issuing instructions there but
00:44:23so far it's gone the way of Mohamed Wabi
00:44:28he didn't play the game professionally he started his coaching career at a
00:44:33the tender age of 21
00:44:44Jack Henry
00:44:49Timmy looking for Robertson but that didn't work out
00:44:55Hakeemi
00:44:57once again advancing
00:45:00Brahim Diaz gets involved no surprise there either
00:45:04Hakeemi's now in the middle
00:45:07Brahim Diaz taking his time
00:45:14Brahim Diaz sends it in low
00:45:16Hakeemi in the centre forward position
00:45:19but now Scotland could break
00:45:21Morocco a little bit short
00:45:23Tierney making giant strides here
00:45:26and he's got the free kick
00:45:31Oh I know he
00:45:34that's the man who caught up with him
00:45:35Yeah I don't think Tierney just sees him at the last second
00:45:38he just goes through the back
00:45:40of Tierney
00:45:43He's just trying to get back as quickly as he can
00:45:45and you just see the link up play
00:45:48between Hakeemi
00:45:49and Diaz
00:45:51exceptional
00:45:51way they're able to both play together and
00:45:54never take up the same position bring out the best in each other
00:46:05I think these this is what Scotland need to look at
00:46:08especially when the defendants are deep
00:46:09when they get these opportunities
00:46:11can they try and create something from it
00:46:13Morocco are aware of this
00:46:14you only have to look how high the line is
00:46:16so it is one of those situations where if you can get the ball just in behind
00:46:21the defensive line of Morocco
00:46:23and you've got runners
00:46:24there's plenty of space in there
00:46:25but it's very difficult
00:46:26to make sure that you're not in an offside position
00:46:30Andy Robertson to take this
00:46:32over the head of Hanley
00:46:33but it will come to Hendry
00:46:37and now the flag goes up
00:46:38deletedly for offside
00:46:53yeah it's it's not
00:46:55it's not actually Hendry this in an offside position
00:46:57but Hanley looked as though potentially could have been affecting the play
00:47:00he was a player in an offside position
00:47:02but that's what Morocco will do
00:47:03when they play that high line
00:47:04it's so important defensively to be brave
00:47:07because all it takes
00:47:08is one play to drop off five yards
00:47:10and all of a sudden
00:47:11playing the whole of Scotland's front line
00:47:25coming up the Visa half-time show on Fox
00:47:29with Rebecca, Thierry and Zlatan
00:47:32who certainly might have admired the quality of Saibari's goal here today
00:47:38probably scored a few better ones themselves
00:47:40for her mind
00:47:48final five minutes of the first half
00:47:49we're able to get the three minutes added on
00:47:52at least
00:47:56Raheem Diaz
00:48:00nearly found a way through there
00:48:02even though he was surrounded
00:48:04now Ryan Christie picks it up on Scotland's behalf
00:48:06didn't really have an outlet away to the left
00:48:10it's just how quickly they get back as well
00:48:13Morocco the minute they lose the ball
00:48:15there's none of the players just shaking their head
00:48:17it's straight away getting back behind the ball
00:48:19and finding the quickest route to the ball to try and win it back
00:48:23and the problem you can have
00:48:25and I've been in this situation before
00:48:27when you're playing domestically
00:48:28and you're playing against these teams that are better than you
00:48:30it can become soul destroying at times when you hardly ever see the ball
00:48:34and all you're doing is chasing the ball
00:48:35and that's what Morocco are doing
00:48:36they're being patient at the moment
00:48:37because they know that eventually one of the Scotland players
00:48:40is just going to come out
00:48:41and he's going to try and press on his own
00:48:42because the frustration starts to come through
00:48:46El Canoos back to Masraoui
00:48:55Sabari
00:49:02John McGinn
00:49:03John McGinn hustling and bustling
00:49:05free kicks
00:49:06in fact just a throw has been given actually
00:49:09I think
00:49:10to Scotland
00:49:12it may be a free kick
00:49:13yeah I think
00:49:14Buwadi
00:49:15he's trying to tell the referee that he was foul
00:49:17so he just handled the ball
00:49:19referee
00:49:20having none of it though
00:49:33here's Grant Hanley
00:49:41Robertson
00:49:41Tierney is well advanced but he's
00:49:44heading over him
00:50:17it's all
00:50:18but we're drawn in the same group as
00:50:20Brazil and Morocco when they were lost in the
00:50:22World Cup 28 years ago
00:50:251998
00:50:27and it won't happen again
00:50:29free kick for McGinn here
00:50:31will give Scotland some encouragement
00:50:32and the assistant referee
00:50:33didn't give it
00:50:34Masraoui does win the ball
00:50:35but he gets McGinn first
00:50:37you see he gets him
00:50:38then he gets the ball afterwards
00:50:42once again
00:50:43another opportunity
00:50:44Morocco will continue with this high line
00:50:47at times it's worth it
00:50:48if you're a player that's going to attack the ball
00:50:49actually start maybe two or three yards
00:50:52on this side
00:50:53so being well on side
00:50:54and then just try and time that run
00:50:55so if you can time the run
00:50:57the space in between the defensive line
00:50:59Mbunu the goalkeeper
00:51:00he's there for somebody to attack
00:51:05Rahim Diaz was far too close to the ball there
00:51:08order back
00:51:09Scotland have to make the most of these scenarios
00:51:11you feel
00:51:13it's Lewis Ferguson to send a delightful delivery in
00:51:17that was a great ball as well
00:51:18really good ball
00:51:19well defended from Morocco
00:51:20but what a ball that was in from Ferguson
00:51:23again
00:51:24and it's retrieved by Ryan Christie
00:51:25and now Nathan Patterson
00:51:33and again
00:51:35trying to take on Masraoui
00:51:37who's just clipped him
00:51:49again
00:51:50and then this ball in from Ferguson
00:51:52it's a lovely ball into the box
00:51:54ends up being really good defending
00:51:57from Saibari
00:51:58coming back just to stop Hanley
00:51:59getting anything on it
00:52:22Steve Clark's 80th
00:52:24match
00:52:25in charge of Scotland
00:52:30no other manager in the history
00:52:32got to that many
00:52:34and he is staying around
00:52:38until
00:52:38the next World Cup
00:52:42Tomine not really where Scotland want him to be
00:52:45I think that's what happens
00:52:46we haven't really said Scott McTominay's name
00:52:48and the player of his
00:52:49of his calibre
00:52:50he wants to get involved
00:52:52he wants to get a few touches of the ball
00:52:53so it's just a sign of frustration
00:52:54that he's dropping a little bit deeper
00:52:56Roger quite rightly said
00:52:57you want him higher up the field
00:53:005 minutes of first half
00:53:01added on time
00:53:03here he is
00:53:04McTominay
00:53:06desperate to get into this game
00:53:11Robertson
00:53:14McTominay
00:53:16has to go back to Hendry
00:53:18now Ferguson
00:53:22Christie
00:53:24Patterson
00:53:24better this
00:53:25from Scotland
00:53:26in towards Adams
00:53:28it's going to come to Andy Robertson
00:53:30who whips the cross in for John McGinn
00:53:33and it's never going to be an easy one for him
00:53:39and that's better from Scotland
00:53:41both full backs forward
00:53:42at the same time
00:53:46you just see initially
00:53:47it's Patterson that puts the ball in
00:53:49goes all the way through then to Robertson
00:53:52he just takes
00:53:54no chances and puts it in straight away
00:53:55it's a lovely ball in
00:53:56probably just a little bit too much pace
00:53:59for McGinn
00:54:00the far post is now able to redirect it back towards goal
00:54:14but that's better
00:54:17well here's John McGinn
00:54:20a few openings here
00:54:22options available
00:54:25Timmy
00:54:26Timmy
00:54:27blocked by Diop
00:54:28Ferguson on to it
00:54:30Timmy
00:54:33Shea Adams
00:54:35Timmy
00:54:36and it's blocked
00:54:37I hope you can hear the Tartan army now
00:54:42I hope you can hear the Tartan army now
00:55:07complaining potentially that was a foul
00:55:08but it did look as though it was outside the area
00:55:11quick check again on VAR
00:55:15Tierney's long throw
00:55:20no
00:55:20no
00:55:20no
00:55:21no
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00:55:51It's going to drift away from John McGinn.
00:56:06Ferguson.
00:56:11Away by Diop.
00:56:13Had a one by McTominay though.
00:56:15He's gone down.
00:56:19He's got a free kick, but back on his feet now.
00:56:23And Scotland in this half on a high.
00:56:26And what a high it would be if they could.
00:56:28These last five minutes, what they've started to do is stretch Morocco width-wise.
00:56:32McGinn is keeping so much width now on the right-hand side.
00:56:34So all of a sudden now the back four is being stretched from Morocco.
00:56:38I think that's making a little bit of a difference.
00:56:41Some of the things come from that.
00:56:42But that's led to Scotland having a little bit more of the ball.
00:56:44And being able to get the full-backs in particular higher up the field and join in in the attack.
00:57:06Canoos Saibari.
00:57:11Masraoui.
00:57:12First half is drawing to a close at the Boston Stadium.
00:57:37Don't have the intent to go anywhere here.
00:57:39It's like that whistle is about to go.
00:57:42A startling start to this match with a startling goal.
00:57:46Another one for his mile, Saibari, after his effort against Brazil.
00:57:51Just a little bit of activity from Scotland towards the end of the half.
00:57:55But it's over to Steve Clark to figure this one out.
00:57:57Because at the break, it is Scotland nil.
00:58:01Morocco one.
00:58:05Our thanks to Ian and Danny.
00:58:06So we've seen the fastest goal so far at this World Cup.
00:58:09Zlatan and Thierry will reflect on that.
00:58:12We'll also show you how the United States beat Austria.
00:58:15Austria?
00:58:15Australia a little bit.
00:58:16They could not beat Austria.
00:58:18And we'll hear from Weston McKinney as well.
00:58:21That's all to come during half-time.
00:58:23Stay with us.
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00:59:31Zlatan, why is having an ego important?
00:59:35Zlatan thinks that's a great question, Zlatan.
00:59:38It's a simple answer.
00:59:40If you don't believe in yourself, who will?
00:59:44Zlatan, could not tagling more.
00:59:58This message is for anyone chasing a dream.
01:00:02The people that I have around me, they've got a lot of love for me.
01:00:05They give me so much support.
01:00:06That's what you live for, knowing that you were there for each other, for whatever you needed to be.
01:00:12I'm here because of my belief.
01:00:14Not just that I could do it, but that I didn't have to do it alone.
01:00:22It took my village.
01:00:24It took everyone.
01:00:29Greatness doesn't happen by chance.
01:00:34It's the result of endless drive.
01:00:40The will to push beyond all limits.
01:00:46And then push beyond yourself.
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01:01:13Tomorrow on Fox.
01:01:16It's a full day of World Cup action.
01:01:19With massive group stage points on the line.
01:01:22First, it's Netherlands.
01:01:24Virtua Van Gaet for the Netherlands.
01:01:26And Sweden.
01:01:27What a strike and what a start for the Swedes.
01:01:29Then, Musiala leads the German machine.
01:01:32Germany have left up.
01:01:34While Ivory Coast dives another upset.
01:01:36Oh my word.
01:01:38The 2026 FIFA World Cup.
01:01:40Tomorrow with noon Eastern on Fox.
01:01:44The FIFA World Cup 2026 halftime show on Fox is presented by Visa.
01:01:52Ismail Saibari with a cracker of a goal after just 69 seconds for his second goal of this World Cup.
01:01:59And it's put Morocco 1-0 up against Scotland.
01:02:03Just to welcome you inside our studio.
01:02:05Today's Latan Ibrahimovic.
01:02:06Thierry Henry, Rebecca Lowe.
01:02:07What a brilliant start then for Morocco.
01:02:091-1 against Brazil for them.
01:02:10Now they're 1-1 up against Scotland.
01:02:12Let's show you how it begun.
01:02:13Because it begun, we've hardly taken our seats, Thierry.
01:02:16Exactly.
01:02:17If you let a player like Brian Diaz going back and being able to see the field,
01:02:21he will do that.
01:02:22And Zlatan, I'm sure you would have loved to finish that.
01:02:24Just wait for the right timing.
01:02:25Aim for the head.
01:02:27And the goalie will flinch.
01:02:28And it goes back in the net.
01:02:30Beautiful girl.
01:02:31Thames in Boston.
01:02:33Boston girl.
01:02:34Wrazy, that's what I'm talking about.
01:02:35Thierry Henry.
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