Scotland – Morocco

The Moroccan team will prove its superiority in the class.

The Scotland national team arrived at the World Cup with fairly strong confidence in themselves. The European qualification turned into success for the British side when, in the final round of the group stage, it convincingly beat its Denmark rival 4-2. However, the Scots cannot boast a winning start in the first match of the 2026 World Cup. The winning result against Haiti was achieved, but the content of play of this European squad raises many questions. The only goal Scotland scored in the match came from a ricochet, and the Haiti players managed to create several chances when they could have equalized. The victory eases Scotland's drive to reach the playoffs, where in this tournament you can qualify even from third place. However, the real test they will face in the upcoming round, when their match with Morocco is scheduled. The North African team began the tournament as underdogs against Brazil. At the same time, advanced football fans understood the Moroccans' true status, who finished fourth at the last World Cup in Qatar. And the Moroccans did not disappoint their fans. They scored first against Brazil and, score-wise as well, did not concede to the five-time world champions. The 1-1 result against the Brazilians, compared with Scotland's 1-0 victory over Haiti, looks much more favorable. Bookmakers have identified the African representatives as favorites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.73 on their victory. If Scotland came to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, then Morocco visited North America with a glorious background. At the last World Cup, Achraf Hakimi and his teammates reached the semifinals and became the breakout of that tournament. Earlier this year the Moroccans reached the final of the Africa Cup of Nations held on home soil and, on penalties, lost to Senegal. Subsequently Morocco won this continental tournament in the courts, and therefore hold the status of Africa's champions. Bounou, Hakimi, Mazraoui, Dias and other star Moroccan players are so well coordinated with each other that they have a thirty-match unbeaten run in official and friendly matches. The favorite will win this match against the Europeans.