Scotland vs Morocco: Scots eye historic World Cup knockout berth
Scotland play African giants Morocco on Friday, with a draw potentially enough to secure their first-ever place in the World Cup knockout stages. Scotland start with five defenders, while Morocco are unchanged.
Scotland take on Morocco in their second Group C game on Friday, knowing that a draw could be enough to clinch a place in the knockout rounds of a World Cup for the first time ever.
Coach Steve Clarke has bolstered his backline by starting with five defenders, compared to four in their opening win against Haiti. Nathan Patterson and Kieran Tierney are brought into the side. Morocco remain unchanged from their opener, with a four-man defense and striker Brahim Diaz up front.
The starting XIs:
Scotland: Angus Gunn; Kieran Tierney, Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Nathan Patterson; Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Ryan Christie, Lewis Ferguson; Che Adams.
Morocco: Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari, Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui, Brahim Diaz.
The match is being covered live with minute-by-minute updates. For Scotland, this represents a historic opportunity: they have never advanced beyond the group stage in a World Cup before.
