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Scotland loses to Morocco following earliest World Cup winner

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 9:44 AM

Last updated Jun 20, 2026

Scotland loses to Morocco following earliest World Cup winner

Summary

Scotland faced Morocco in a World Cup match on June 20, 2026, ending in a 1-0 defeat. Ismael Saibari scored the fastest goal in World Cup history, netting in just 70 seconds. Scotland's recent performance against top teams remains concerning, with 17 losses in their last 19 matches versus nations ranked in FIFA's top six., Morocco set a record for completed passes by an African team in a World Cup match, achieving 601. The match featured Scotland's squad, which had a total of 609 caps, their highest ever for a single match.

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By the Numbers

•Ismael Saibari scored after just 70 seconds for Morocco.
•Scotland has lost 17 of their last 19 matches against top six FIFA teams.
•Morocco recorded 601 passes, a new African team record at the World Cup.
•Scotland's starting XI set a team record with a combined 609 caps.
•Ayyoub Bouaddi became one of only four African players to start multiple World Cup matches before 19.

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9:44 AMYahoo Sports — What do the stats say about Scotland's defeat to Morocco?

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This was the earliest ever winning goal in a 1-0 win in World Cup history, with Ismael Saibari netting after 70 seconds. The previous earliest was England against Paraguay in 2006 (third minute). Scotland have now lost 17 of their past 19 matches in all competitions against nations who are in the top six of the Fifa world rankings when facing them (W1 D1), losing nine of their latest 10 (D1).
— Yahoo Sports

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