2026 FIFA World Cup: Live blog - Scotland v Morocco

FULL-TIME SCOTLAND 0-1 MOROCCO

A decent second half performance and Steve Clarke will be disappointed with the decisions not to give fouls on McGinn and McTominay, they lose but they still have a chance of getting out of the group, it goes down to the final game and Brazil in the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami

96 mins CORNER TO SCOTLAND IN THE LAST MINUTE

94 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco this referee seems unwilling to give Scotland a free-kick or a penalty tonight, another poor display from the officials

93 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco Glorious chance for Morocco is blazed over

6 minutes added on, time for someone to be a hero?

88 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco the Africans can feel the Scotland momentum building and goal keeper Bono goes down holding his leg, nothing wrong with him at all, cheating plain and simple

85 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco Corner to Scotland, Dykes heads wide, momentum building but is it too late?

83 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco replays show that Scotland should have had a penalty, McTominay is tripped and the Moroccan defender does not get near the ball

82 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco McTominay charges into the box, he feels he was fouled but no VAR check and go on, can Scotland create that crucial chance?

80 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco Scotland have been competitive in the second half but have not created anything of note, McTominay has been dreadful and completely ineffective

76 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco the Moroccans have not put this game to bed, and there lies Scotland's hope. They need one chance, and they must take it

68 mins Hydration break, Scotland need a huge 20 minutes here

66 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco it could be death by a thousand passes here as Morocco dominate the ball once more

61 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco really poor from Scotland, unable to keep the ball and Gannon-Doak gives away a free kick near the box, free-kick cleared and Hakimi fires wide

57 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco the Africans are back on top again, and now Kieran Tierney is down and it doesn't look good again for the former Arsenal left back. Here comes Ben Gannon-Doak to provide some attacking threat, and whilst it remains 1-0 to Morocco they have to believe there is a chance.

50 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco Scotland denied a penalty for what looked like a clear foul on McGinn, VAR says no, and we go on, and Morocco break and Saibari's shot is deflected onto the crossbar. Better start from Scotland but Morocco are a real danger every time they come forward.

HALF-TIME SCOTLAND 0-1 MOROCCO A footballing lesson from Morocco for the first 35 minutes, Steve Clarke needs to make significant changes at half-time

49 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco a bit of late pressure from Scotland but Morocco still comfortable

46 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco better from Scotland, great ball in from Patterson but Adams cannot meet it, ball comes out and Robertson's cross has too much on it for McGinn

43 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco the Africans are making a few silly fouls, which could give Scotland a platform

39 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco nothing comes of it, offside

38 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco 5 Scots break, and a clear foul on Tierney halts it

36 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco Scotland escape going 2-0 down after Saibari blazes over following a clear foul on McTominay.

30 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco the ONLY positive here is it is ONLY 1-0 to Morocco, a dismal performance so far from Scotland, they cannot keep the ball!

28 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco you can hear the bagpipes above the general atmosphere in Gillette Stadium, can they inspire Scotland?

Hydration Break, and much needed for Scotland, can they change the momentum of the game now?

22 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco free-kick to Scotland and Diop is booked for pulling Adams, about 45 yards out, a chance to get the ball into the box for the first time

18 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco Massive save from Angus Gunn, sticks out his right leg to deny Hakimi a second for Morocco

15 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco better from Scotland, but it breaks down midway through Morocco's half. They must be better in possession to stand any chance, but here they come again.....

11 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco Corner to Morocco, nothing comes of it, but the Africans keep the ball and are dictating the play

10 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco goodness me, another chance for Morocco, the ball across the box just evades Diaz and Scotland escape, for now

8 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco The jumping atmosphere has fallen flat, and the Moroccans are the ones making a noise

6 mins Scotland 0-1 Morocco it is total domination from Morocco, Scotland have to dig in and stop this from becoming a battering

1 mins SCOTLAND 0-1 MOROCCO. A catastrophic start for Scotland, Morocco have 100% possession, a ball over the top down the left and Saibari hammers in from an acute angle into the top corner. A disaster.

2300 BST This is it then, kick-off in Massachusetts. Morocco get us underway in this massive match.

2254 BST The Tartan Army belt out Flower of Scotland under glorious blue Boston skies, what an atmosphere at Gillette Stadium for the biggest game in the history of Scottish football. Immense support over there and they will need them tonight to overcome the best team in Africa, Morocco, who were semi-finalists at Qatar 2022 and have been declared AFCON Champions after this year's farcical final against Senegal.

GRNDSTND, by Matt Hooper