MoroccovsScotland
MAR 1/SCO 0
Things to say
Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 at Gillette Stadium to take all three points.
01
opener
Morocco nicked it one-nil over Scotland. Scotland barely tested the keeper, two shots from McTominay all night. Felt like a game Scotland needed and just never showed up for.
02
key player
Issa Diop ran the back line for Morocco, 79 accurate passes and totally unbothered. Dictated everything from the back.
03
hot take
Scotland's midfield was shambolic. You can't go through a World Cup group with your top shot-taker only managing two pokes at goal.
04
deep cut
Lewis Ferguson had eight defensive interventions and Scotland still lost. Tells you everything about how much they were chasing the ball.
05
exit
Anyway, Morocco's flying in this group now. Curious who they draw next.
The recap
Morocco nicked it 1-nil at Gillette and frankly Scotland have only themselves to blame. The Moroccans were tidy at the back all night, Issa Diop knocking around 79 accurate passes and Neil El Aynaoui mopping up everything that came near him with nine defensive interventions.
Scotland couldn't muster a thing going forward, McTominay leading the line with a grand total of two shots, which tells you everything about how toothless they looked. A proper sucker-punch result that puts Morocco top of mind heading into the next round.