Scotland 0-1 Morocco LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026: Saibari Nets Fastest Goal Of This Edition

GOAL! MOROCCO TAKE THE LEAD! Ismael Saibari has sent the Moroccan fans into a frenzy with a brilliant early strike. After Scotland surrendered possession, Brahim Díaz expertly threaded a ball down the right flank to find the PSV attacker. Saibari looked set to square it across the face of goal, but instead, he caught Angus Gunn off guard by smashing a thunderous effort into the top-left corner. It’s his second goal in as many matches, and Morocco are off to a flying start!

Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Neil El Aynaoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Brahim Diaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss; Ismael Saibari

SUBS: Ahmed Tagnaouti, Munir, Anass Salah-Eddine, Marwane Saadane, Redouane Halhal, Youssef Belammari, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Samir El Mourabet, Sofyan Amrabat, Amine Sbai, Ayoub El Kaabi, Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Chemsdine Talbi, Gessime Yassine, Soufiane Rahimi

Angus Gunn; Nathan Patterson, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Kieran Tierney, Andy Robertson; Ryan Christie, Lewis Ferguson, Scott McTominay, John McGinn; Che Adams.

SUBS: Craig Gordon, Liam Kelly, Aaron Hickey, Anthony Ralston, Dominic Hyam, John Souttar, Scott McKenna, Findlay Curtis, Kenny McLean, Tyler Fletcher, Ben Gannon-Doak, George Hirst, Lawrence Shankland, Lyndon Dykes, Ross Stewart

Scotland marked their return to the FIFA World Cup stage with a historic 1-0 victory over Haiti at Boston Stadium. The result, secured in front of a capacity crowd in Massachusetts, represented the Tartan Army's first win at a World Cup finals in 36 years, dating back to their 1990 victory against Sweden.

The match’s decisive moment arrived in the 28th minute. After an attacking sequence involving Ché Adams and Ben Gannon-Doak, the ball fell to John McGinn on the edge of the penalty area. McGinn fired a shot that took a deflection off Haiti's Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, wrong-footing goalkeeper Johny Placide to find the back of the net.

Despite early dominance from Scotland—which included Scott McTominay hitting the post—Haiti remained competitive throughout the contest. As the match progressed, Scotland faced mounting pressure from the Caribbean side, including a frantic late attempt by Frantzdy Pierrot that narrowly missed the target. Ultimately, Steve Clarke's side stood firm to secure three vital points, moving them to the top of Group C and keeping their knockout stage ambitions firmly in their own hands.

Morocco opened their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a gritty and enterprising performance, securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw against tournament favorites Brazil in their Group C opener at MetLife Stadium. From the outset, the Atlas Lions took the game to their opponents with an aggressive, high-pressing approach that caught Brazil off guard. Their dominance was rewarded in the 21st minute when Ismael Saibari broke the deadlock with a composed chip over Alisson Becker, capping off a beautifully constructed attacking sequence initiated by Brahim Díaz. While Morocco’s intensity eventually waned in the second half, forcing them to sit deeper and rely on Yassine Bounou’s defensive efforts to stifle Brazil’s late surge, the team showed remarkable maturity and resilience. For the Moroccan squad and coach Mohamed Ouahbi, the result was a statement of intent, proving that their historic 2022 run was no fluke and positioning the team to compete with the world's elite on the biggest stage.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will be telecast live on Unite8 Sports network on television. For live streaming, one can catch the action on the Zee5 app and website.

Competition: FIFA World Cup 2026™

Stage: Group Stage (Group C)

Kickoff Time: 6:00 PM local time (EDT) / 10:00 PM GMT (3:30 PM IST)

Venue: Boston Stadium, Massachusetts

Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev

Greetings, we are back with our FIFA World Cup 2026 live blog Scotland and Morocco face-off in the Group C match. The action is about to begin, so stay tuned for all the live updates from Boston Stadium.