Scotland0:1Morocco
Morocco controlled the ball (59 per cent possession), pushed for a second goal and registered 12 shots. Scotland, meanwhile, failed to register a single shot on target - only the second time in their World Cup history, last seen in the 0-1 defeat against Denmark in 1986. Their xG of 0.54 underlines just how rarely they created anything of note.
That said, Scotland did have moments that demanded more. In the 49th minute they appealed for a penalty after a challenge in the box - the referee waved play on. In the 82nd minute the same story: McTominay went down, no whistle, and VAR upheld the decision. Shortly after the break, Saibari himself had struck the crossbar and come close to making it 0-2.
On the Scottish side, Lewis Ferguson (10 duels won) and centre-back Jack Hendry were the standout figures in resistance. Steve Clarke responded at the hour mark with Gannon-Doak for Tierney, then brought on McLean and Dykes in the 71st minute - but Scotland found no way past Morocco's defence. With the victory, Morocco moved top of Group C on four points. Saibari, who has scored in both of Morocco's World Cup games so far and is reportedly on the verge of a move to Bayern Munich, was named Man of the Match. Scotland, on the other hand, must score points in their final group match against Brazil in order to advance to the knockout stage - something they have never achieved in their 28 years of World Cup participation.
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