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Scotland next face Morocco at the World Cup and know that a win would secure a spot in the knockout stage of the tournament.
Steve Clarke’s side marked their return on the global stage with a 1-0 victory against Haiti in Boston last Saturday, thanks to John McGinn’s deflected effort.
Boston will be full of thousands of Tartan Army fans once again before they finish against Brazil in Miami.
Morocco, meanwhile, impressed in their opening outing and will fancy their chances of topping the group, given they end their Group C campaign against Haiti.
Here’s everything you need to know about this World Cup 2026 game:
When is Scotland v Morocco?
Scotland face Morocco at 11pm BST on Friday 19 June (6pm ET) in Boston.
How can I watch it?
Viewers in the UK can watch the match free-to-air on ITV 1 and STV, with coverage starting at 10pm BST. It can also be live-streamed on ITVX.
Team news
Centre back Scott McKenna missed Scotland’s win against Haiti and is still a doubt with a calf issue. Billy Gilmour was ruled out of the tournament after suffering an injury in a warm-up game.
Morocco have no injury worries from their draw against Brazil, with goalscorer Ismael Saibari set to keep his spot in the starting XI.
John McGinn was Scotland’s hero against Haiti (PA)
Predicted line-ups
Scotland: Gunn; Hickey, Hendry, Hanley, Robertson; Gannon-Doak, Ferguson, McTominay, McGinn; Adams, Shankland
Morocco: Bono; Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui; El Aynaoui, Bouaddi; Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss; Saibari
Latest odds
Scotland – 19/4
Draw – 27/10
Morocco – 3/4