World Cup 2026: Saibari's early goal hands Morocco narrow win over Scotland

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• Scotland lead the group after a 1-0 win over Haiti last Saturday, while Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil.

  reliability moderate3/3 sources

• Scotland would then almost certainly need a positive result against Brazil in Miami to secure automatic qualification.

  reliability moderate2/2 sources

• Scotland have created more in the last few minutes, including a vague penalty shout after Scott McTominay went down in the box.

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• But now the Tartan Army were minutes away from matching that unwanted record.

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• Lorraine Kelly arrives to Scotland vs Morocco match as nerves are 'shredded'.

  according to Daily Record

• There will be a moment’s applause in the 76th minute of tonight’s match to honour Donny Strathie.

  according to Boston.com

• And while Saibari has claimed the accolade of quickest goal of this summer’s tournament, at least for now, he is actually quite a way off the all-time mark, not even breaking into the top 10.

  according to The Independent

• Come on SCOTLAND!!!" ‌ Get Daily Record Premium for just £1 per month in exclusive offer to celebrate the World Cup Celebrate the World Cup with a chance to win £100 in Aldi vouchers Seen to be looking stylish with her red tartan top and a pair of large sunglasses, Lorraine said in the video: "So I made it, we're here.

  according to Daily Record

• Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates (Reuters) Hakan Sukur boasts the fastest World Cup goal of all time at a blistering 11 seconds, with the Turkey hero-turned-political exile stunning hosts South Korea after stealing possession from kick-off.

  according to The Independent

• Until June 17, shoppers can upgrade to the Sky smart TV that's' designed for football 'from £4.50 per month when taken along a Sky TV and Netflix package.

  according to The Mirror

• However, the Scots were denied a clear penalty in the eyes of Unkel. ‌ McTominay charged into the 18-yard-box when he was tackled from behind by Neil El Aynaoui.

  according to The Mirror

• Via Hussein Hammouda/Boston.com By Hayden Bird June 19, 2026 | 4:46 PM 4 minutes to read Scotland returns to “Boston Stadium” (Gillette Stadium) for its second World Cup game to face Morocco on Friday night, with another capacity crowd expected.

  according to Boston.com

• There was just 71 seconds on the clock when Saibari broke the deadlock, setting the tone for what would become a first half of one-way traffic with the earliest goal of the tournament so far.

  according to Evening Standard

• Facing far stiffer opposition than they did against Haiti in their opening fixture, Scotland were slow to start and promptly punished, with Saibari lashing the opener past Angus Gunn after running onto Achraf Hakimi’s lofted pass.

  according to Evening Standard

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• But now the Tartan Army were minutes away from matching that unwanted record.

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• Scotland have created more in the last few minutes, including a vague penalty shout after Scott McTominay went down in the box.

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• Scotland lead the group after a 1-0 win over Haiti last Saturday, while Morocco drew 1-1 with Brazil.

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• Scotland would then almost certainly need a positive result against Brazil in Miami to secure automatic qualification.

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