00:00FIFA World Cup thunders on, it is Scotland against Morocco in Group C.
00:04Travel in this tournament for these two will significantly be defined by what happens here.
00:09And once more the Tartan army are here in their tens of thousands to back them.
00:13Three Scotland alterations from the win here against Haiti,
00:16and Yassim Bono is now Morocco's oldest ever world.
00:2035 days, so part two of this Boston chapter for Scotland,
00:25back in the city already with memories to last a lifetime.
00:28And Morocco, who had Brazil on the ropes for a while in their Group C opener,
00:34and that has certainly ignited hope in North Africa of another special year.
00:39So, Brad Friedel, who might feel they carry the greater authority at the outset?
00:45I think Morocco...
00:46Here is Ayub Bouadi, how impressive he was in that 1-1 draw against Brazil.
00:52And through it goes for Morocco's first chance of the game, brilliantly taken!
01:06What Moroccan magic he is bringing to this World Cup!
01:12Barely 60 seconds played, and Ismail Saibari has beaten Angus Gunn with the fiercest finish!
01:26Well, Scotland is stunned.
01:28They don't get a lot of pressure to the ball.
01:30It's a really good run in behind.
01:32The player is onside.
01:35And Saibari, once he gets it, there's just far too much time to let a player of his quality
01:41just look up and decide where he wants to put it.
01:44And where he does put it is where a goalkeeper has a really difficult time to save from close range,
01:49right over the shoulder, hits it with precision and power.
01:53This is exactly the start Scotland did not want, and exactly the start Morocco did.
01:59To get up front and try to score for Scotland, or link up with Che Adams.
02:05No foul on Christie, this is Saibari, Unahi, and all the way across and out of the reach of not
02:14one but two,
02:15the latter of which was Alenawi.
02:22Well, this you can't do against Morocco.
02:24You cannot lose possession.
02:26If you think it's a foul, you're going to have to stop the play going the other way.
02:29And if you look, one, two, three, four Moroccan players in the box.
02:36Very fortunate for Scotland.
02:37Unlucky for Morocco that they couldn't get on the end.
02:41Alenawi, very famous name in sport in Morocco.
02:45His father, Eunice, as high as 14th as a professional tennis player in the world rankings.
02:52Hanley trying to guard it back to Gunn, that was almost a terrible mistake.
02:57And Scotland get an escape.
03:00Yeah, Gunn recovered well.
03:01They're still under pressure now, but he hesitated a little.
03:06In behind the Scottish defenders.
03:09Gunn just hesitated to come out.
03:15Time McTominay clears.
03:18Hit with some power by Wadi.
03:22Kimi.
03:28And Diaz.
03:33And the set and the finish, which was lucky in the end.
03:37A little too high from Alenawi.
03:40After that strong initial run by Brahim Diaz.
03:42Yeah, really good run.
03:44And then really unlucky here by Saibari that he just over hit the one, two.
03:48There's all sorts of space.
03:50There's lots of runs in behind players.
03:52A lot of Scottish bodies, but not a lot of pressure to the ball.
03:58Saibari running clear.
04:00El Canoos blows an opportunity for a second Morocco goal.
04:08McTominay is furious that they didn't call a foul.
04:12And you can see why.
04:16He knew what he was doing and he went to stop the play.
04:18They said play on.
04:22A little touch which has carried it through to Hakimi.
04:28Yes, and so far the only negative for Morocco is they've been a bit wasteful in front of goal.
04:32The longer it stays 1-0 if Scotland can get, as we just saw them.
04:37This is Bournemouth's Ryan Christie.
04:40Peterson's delivery miss by Shea Adams.
04:44Picked up by Robertson.
04:45McGinn was at the back post.
04:48But a bit brighter from Scotland.
04:50Yeah, best spell for Scotland by a long ways.
04:53They were able to keep possession.
04:55They had a one side of the pitch, the other.
04:57A cross in.
04:58Robertson gets farther.
04:59And he can whip a ball in.
05:01I'm lucky for McGinn that he's just a step behind it.
05:04A little too high for him.
05:07Just told by teammate Alanawi just to settle down.
05:10Saibari.
05:12To Diaz again.
05:13Shoulder to shoulder with McGinn.
05:15McGinn's shoulder was too strong for Raheem Diaz.
05:19It was bubbling around all over the place.
05:21McGinn's still got it.
05:22McGinn's gone over.
05:23He wants a penalty.
05:25For now, at least, the decision is goal kick.
05:28But the Scotland complaints allowed.
05:33Well, the referees allowing physical play to continue.
05:37I think McGinn was playing for a penalty.
05:40He knew he wasn't going to get there.
05:42He's lost.
05:42He's lost.
05:42He's lost.
05:44He's lost.
05:45El Canoose into Scotland's penalty area.
05:47Saibari!
05:48It's off the bar.
05:50And it's on the roof.
05:52Really good link-up play up that left.
05:54A little bit more precise this time.
05:56Well recovered by Scotland in the end.
06:02A little bit more.
06:03Rively starts at the second half.
06:04Gun almost beaten.
06:06It was El Canoose diverting the ball towards the Scottish goal.
06:16Really good delivery.
06:17Low with pace.
06:21Keeping it active.
06:23Patterson clears for Scotland.
06:29Driven in towards Gunn's goal and it's flashing past the post.
06:35A little bit disappointed with the quality he has of his last two deliveries.
06:44A precise finish here of Saibari that still divides them.
06:48McTominay.
06:49Ryan Christie for Scotland.
06:55Just a glimpse of goal and they haven't had too many of those tonight Scotland.
06:59Gnome again at the end of the first half and this is this is now the best chance that they've
07:04had.
07:05Good play.
07:07Christie will want this one back.
07:08I know there's players closing in but he did have a good sight of goal.
07:15There's that ball forward looking for Ganondote.
07:18Trying to get beyond Masraou.
07:19He always bashed into Bono.
07:20That's a nasty one for both of them.
07:25That's an entitlement I think Ganondote to go chasing after that ball but.
07:29I believe he did but this is one of the very first forward runs you see him all all evening
07:34from the Moroccan players.
07:36Ganondote makes a really positive run.
07:38Bono with excellent goal keep.
07:40More third place teams than not will go through but Scotland want more here.
07:45Robertson.
07:46McTominay.
07:51I think Scott McTominay has a.
07:54Did he just get the ball?
07:56Alkanous right before here or did he go through his leg and foot?
08:01I think he has a case for a penalty.
08:04Injury suddenly a ball carrier from that centre back position.
08:09Ganondote.
08:14Slipped in beautifully.
08:15Scotland in behind.
08:17It's the side netting.
08:18From Scott McTominay.
08:22But far a touch it will bring the tartan army a corner.
08:25Well the substitutions by Morocco are meant to help them kill the.
08:30Begins delivery.
08:32McTominay was in there.
08:33And so was Dykes.
08:36Oh and you can tell by Bono's reaction that if that was on target he was
08:39beaten.
08:40I've been there myself.
08:42When it goes flat footed you just don't know.
08:46Ganondote.
08:49Nasrawi is not like the introduction of him.
08:52Towards Dykes and it's loose.
08:54And it's McTominay and.
08:56He was.
08:59McTominay has some strength and it was that time Riyad made it really difficult for
09:03McTominay to turn.
09:06He's had a brilliant game Chaddy Riyad.
09:08He has.
09:12Amar Muni.
09:14Rahimi.
09:16And they are queuing up to finish the job and the job cannot be finished.
09:21By Shemsdine Taubi.
09:28And here come Morocco with Taubi.
09:33Taubi across to Amar Muni.
09:37Amar Muni for Morocco.
09:41Couldn't seal the deal.
09:44Now it's been the tail of the tape for Morocco getting in many good goal scoring chance opportunities
09:50and areas and areas and just high and long it goes towards Ross Stewart towards Linda Dykes and it nearly
09:57went into his own net from Chaddy Riyad.
10:02It's a Scotland corner and Riyad is really upset with the lack of pressure from the front line.
10:21Morocco have their first win of this 2026 World Cup.
10:27It has finished here.
10:28Scotland 0, Morocco 1.
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