Saibari strikes after 70 seconds as Morocco puncture Scotland’s World Cup party

Scotland would have taken this outcome after 70 seconds. Ismael Saibiri had fired this highly rated Morocco team ahead. Men in kilts gulped under the blazing Massachusetts sun. Scotland may even privately have taken this outcome before a ball was kicked. Avoidance of a comprehensive defeat against Brazil will leave them with at least a fighting chance of becoming the first Scotland team to progress to the knockout phase of a major tournament. Easier said than done, of course, but a scenario where history remains within the grasp of Steve Clarke and his players. Onwards to Miami, for what promi

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