Scotland take on African giants Morocco in their second Group C game on Friday, knowing a draw could be enough to clinch a place in the knockout rounds of a World Cup for the first time ever. The Scots will start with five defenders, while Morocco are unchanged from their opener. Follow our live, minute-by-minute coverage.
The starting XIs Scotland will start with five defenders, compared to four in their opening Group C win against Haiti, with Nathan Patterson and Kieran Tierney being brought into the side as coach Steve Clarke bolstered his backline. The Moroccans are unchanged from their opening match, with a four-man defence and striker Brahim Diaz up front. Scotland: Angus Gunn; Kieran Tierney, Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Nathan Patterson; Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Ryan Christie, Lewis Ferguson; Che Adams Morocco: Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari, Bilal El Khannouss, Neil El Aynaoui, Brahim Diaz.
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