Scotland vs Morocco Key Stats: FIFA World Cup 2026

by Trystan Pugh · 18 June 2026 at 2:23 am

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Morocco defeated Scotland 3-0 in the 1998 FIFA World Cup group stage in the only previous meeting between the sides. The result remains Morocco’s biggest-ever victory at the finals. It is also the nations’ only encounter in any competition, including friendlies.
Apart from their 0-3 defeat against Morocco in 1998, Scotland’s only previous FIFA World Cup match against an African team was a 2-0 victory against Zaire in 1974.
Scotland are aiming to record back-to-back wins in the same edition of the FIFA World Cup for the first time.
Scotland have been losing at half-time in only one of their last 19 FIFA World Cup matches.
Scotland have lost only three of their last 12 international matches (W8 D1) and have won three in a row heading into this fixture.
Morocco have lost only one of their last six FIFA World Cup group matches against European teams (W2 D3).
Morocco have lost only two of their last nine FIFA World Cup matches (W3 D4).
Achraf Hakimi could set a record for most matches played by an African player at the FIFA World Cup; he is currently tied on 11 appearances with François Omam-Biyik (Cameroon) and Asamoah Gyan (Ghana).

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