Ismael Saibari scored in the second minute to lift Morocco over Scotland 1-0 at the World Cup. The goal, which came 72 seconds into the game, was enough to secure the win for Morocco.
Game Recap
Morocco’s ball movement caught Scotland off guard from the start. Saibari slipped behind two Scotland defenders and Brahim Diaz dropped the ball over the top to him. The 25-year-old forward gathered and blasted it into the top left corner, well outside the reach of goalkeeper Angus Gunn.
Morocco, which reached the semifinals at the last World Cup in Qatar, drew 1-1 with Brazil in its Group C opener with Saibari scoring the lone goal. Scotland, which hasn’t gotten out of the group stage in its eight previous World Cup appearances, beat Haiti 1-0 in its first match.
Scotland was outshot 12-6 on Friday, struggling to get clear looks against Morocco’s defense. The negative result didn’t affect Scotland coach Steve Clarke’s confidence in his team.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
