How worried should Scotland be about Morocco?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Scotland’s next opponents Morocco impressed in their 1-1 draw against BrazilByGeorge O’NeillBBC Sport ScotlandPublished3 hours agoAfter 30 minutes of their World Cup opener against five-time champions Brazil, Morocco looked a class apart.The Afcon finalists – and disputed winners – moved the ball about with confidence, dominated possession and deservedly led after Ismael Saibari raced onto a defence-splitting pass from Brahim Diaz and lofted a delightful finish over Alisson Becker.
Bedraggled Brazil were indebted to a piece of magic from Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr hauling them level before half-time.
Scotland supporters watching on would have understandably been concerned.
This was before Steve Clarke’s side had beat Haiti 1-0, but even so, Scotland will likely need to draw against either Morocco – the sides meet in Boston on Friday night – or Brazil to ensure they get out of Group C. At the very least, they need to avoid heavy defeats.
“Morocco started the game very well,” former Chelsea and Uruguay midfielder Gus Poyet reported on the BBC during half-time of the game in New Jersey. “Technically, they look better than Brazil and their gameplan is working better.”
