Scotland will look to make it two wins from two in Group C as they take on Morocco at the Boston Stadium on Friday night.
Scotland made a winning start in Group C last Sunday morning, as they claimed a nervy 1-0 victory over Haiti thanks to a first-half goal from John McGinn.
Steve Clarke’s men will know that a win or most likely even a draw, will see the Tartan Army seal their passage into the knockout stages for the very first time on their ninth attempt.
Just a few hours before that Scotland victory, Morocco held record champions Brazil to a 1-1 draw at the MetLife Stadium.
PSV frontman Ismael Saibari gave the Atlas Lions the lead just past the 20-minute mark thanks to a delicate finish, before Vinicius Jnr levelled the clash thanks to a moment of magic.
Mohamed Ouahbi’s men reached the semi-finals in Qatar in 2022 and will know that a win in Boston on Friday night will all but confirm their place in the Round of 32.
How the bookies view it: Morocco favourites
Morocco are favourites to leapfrog Scotland in Group C on Friday night, with bet365 pricing a Moroccan success at 8/11.
Scotland are 4/1 underdogs to make it two wins from two in Group C, whilst the draw is 13/5.
Head to head: More Morocco success?
These two nations famously met in the group stage of France 98, with Morocco recording a 3-0 victory.
Ultimately, both sides were eliminated in the group stages, finishing behind both Brazil and Norway.
Players to watch: Saibari to strike again?
Ismael Saibari enjoyed a sensational season for PSV, as he was awarded the Eredivisie Player of the Year after scoring 15 goals and providing five assists across his 27 appearances – and 19 goals and nine assists overall in all competitions for the reigning Dutch champions.
The Bayern Munich-bound attacker scored a brace against Madagascar in a friendly at the start of the month – as well as the opener against Brazil in their group opener – and is an appealing 10/11 at bet365 to Score or Assist.
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Predicted line-ups:
Neither side picked up any fresh injury concerns or suspensions from their group openers, but Scotland do have Scott McKenna available after missing the success over Haiti.
Scotland: Gunn, Hickey, Hendry, McKenna, Robertson, Gannon-Doak, McTominay, Ferguson, McGinn, Adams, Shankland
Morocco: Bono, Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui, El Anyaoui, Bouaddi, Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannous, Saibari
Anything else catch the eye?
Scotland got the job done over Haiti in their group opener, but they were far from impressive, and a repeat of that performance will spell trouble for Steve Clarke’s men.
Morocco, on the other hand, were impressive against Brazil – particularly in the first half – and were well deserving of their point.
The Atlas Lions are worthy favourites at 8/11 to claim all three points at bet365, whilst throwing in Under 4.5 Goals boosts the price to a juicier 20/23.
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