Scotland have two chances to finally break their World Cup curse and reach the knockout stages, but standing in their way is Morocco — the team that, as many in the UK recall, marked the beginning of their struggles on football’s biggest stage.
Ahead of today’s clash, Sky Sports highlighted the infamous encounter back in 1998 when Morocco handed Scotland a heavy 3-0 defeat, a result often seen as the start of Britain’s prolonged absence from the World Cup finals. Now, 28 years and exactly 10,200 days later, these two sides meet once again.
Scotland kicked off their 2026 World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Haiti, a win that, while not dazzling, set them on course. A second win would secure Steve Clarke’s team a historic spot in the knockout rounds.
However, Morocco enter this match as favourites. The North African side reached the semifinals in the last World Cup and held Brazil to a 1-1 draw in their opening game of this tournament, demonstrating their credentials on the world stage.
The Group C fixture between Scotland and Morocco is scheduled for 20 June, with kickoff set for 19:00 UTC.
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