Scotland vs Morocco 
The pick
Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model. The composite averages every source we track for this match — see composite ratings for the full method. Public consensus from 1 source: Forebet (model).
Head to head
Expected shapes: Scotland 4-2-3-1, Morocco 4-2-3-1.
Ruled out: SCO — Billy Gilmour · MAR — Abde Ezzalzouli, 5 Nayef Aguerd, 11 Ismael Saibari
Scotland Scotland MoroccoKey players to watch
Morocco Scotland Scotland MoroccoProjected XIs
Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.
Scotland- 1L Kelly
- 2J Souttar
- 3D Hyam
- 4K Tierney
- 5R McCrorie
- 6R Christie
- 7B Gilmour
- 8S McTominay
- 9A Robertson
- 10C Adams
- 11G Hirst
Morocco- 1Y Bounou
- 2A Hakimi
- 3I Diop
- 4R Halal
- 5A Salah-Eddine
- 6N El Aynaoui
- 7S El Mourabet
- 8G Yassine
- 9B El Khannouss
- 10C Talbi
- 11S Rahimi
Storylines
World Cup 2026: Steve Clarke names Craig Gordon, Findlay Curtis, Ross Stewart in Scotland's 26-man squad
Scotland's matchday-two opponents Morocco arrive as reigning AFCON champions ranked eighth in the world, while Steve Clarke's squad blends veterans like 43-year-old Craig Gordon with teenager Findlay Curtis.
Morocco at World Cup 2026: Fixtures, Squad List, Rising Stars
Morocco, under new coach Mohamed Ouahbi and powered by PSG Champions League winner Achraf Hakimi, are favoured against Scotland in a game that could decide the runner-up spot behind Brazil.
Player ratings are EA Sports FC 26 attributes, used here as a consistent, public proxy for player quality. Squad-level comparisons cover the players we could rate; coverage varies by team.