The Scotland camp and pundits react after two penalty appeals were denied in the World Cup defeat against Morocco.

…According to the report, the top five FMCG key markets, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, Morocco, and Kenya, account for an estimated $42 billion in FMCG value across Africa. Despite economic headwinds and declining volumes in 2024, the report indicated that Nigeria's FMCG market is showed a strong recovery in 2025. Trans…

Elsewhere, Morocco continued Africa's strong showing at the tournament with a victory over Scotland

…of the final round of fixtures on Wednesday when they face Scotland, who were beaten by Morocco on Tuesday. 2026 World Cup: Haiti become first team to be eliminated from tournament

…before the World Cup started. The Santos forward missed Brazil’s first two games against Morocco and Haiti. Recall that Brazil played a 1-1 draw with Morocco and defeated Haiti 3-0 in the early hours of today. Speaking after Brazil defeated Haiti, Ancelotti said of Neymar at his post-match interview, as quoted by Fabri…

Morocco captain, Achraf Hakimi, has become the most-capped African player in FIFA World Cup history. This comes after the defender reached a landmark of 12th tournament appearance for Morocco. The Paris Saint-Germain star entered the 2026 World Cup with 10 appearances. He moved to 11 after featuring in Morocco's 1-1 dr…

Roy Keane dismissed Scotland's penalty appeals in their 1-0 defeat to Morocco, highlighting that he felt Scott McTominay "was looking to go down".

Scotland 0 Morocco 1 I Saibari Ben El Basra (2'2nd minute)

…is heaped on the political opposition. But it is not Libya. Because Algeria, Egypt and Morocco are closer to Libya. Are they infested with bandits and jihadists? If arms have poured in from Libya, it's because the Nigerian state is weak and porous . Jonathan's wife probably believed it was Shettima, Buhari and Tinubu "…

…who is Brazil's record goalscorer with 79 goals, missed the opening 1-1 draw with Morocco. He has also been omitted by coach Carlo Ancelotti from the squad for their second group game against Haiti on Saturday. "Neymar? He is not even playing!" Lula replied to a young boy when he mentioned Neymar's name. "Neymar is the…

Scotland 0 Morocco 1 I Saibari Ben El Basra (2'2nd minute)

…a slow start, the five-time champions remain favourites to recover and win the group. Morocco - After their historic run in 2022, Morocco have continued to show they can compete with the world's elite. Group D United States - Their 4-1 victory over Paraguay underlined their attacking quality and status as group favouri…

…confirmed that the Frenchman's contract has been terminated by "mutual agreement".Former Morocco and Saudi Arabia manager Herve Renard has been appointed head coach of the side until the end of the tournament.Lamouchi's departure means he is the first manager in World Cup history to be sacked after just one game.World…

…Herve Renard has previously had spells in charge of Zambia, Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and France's womenByRob StevensBBC Sport AfricaPublished19 June 2026Tunisia and their fans will be hoping for some Herve Renard magic after appointing the charismatic Frenchman in an attempt to salvage their 2026 Fifa…

…the five-time World Cup winners need to turn the page on a disappointing 1-1 draw with Morocco in their first game as they prepare to face winless Haiti. “We know what we have to do. We know that we didn’t have a good first match, but what we can expect from us is that we’ll be really committed tomorrow and we’re going…

…after recovering from a calf injury. The 34-year-old missed the opening 1-1 draw with Morocco and has also been omitted by coach Carlo Ancelotti from the squad for their second group game against Haiti later on Friday. “Neymar? He is not even playing!” Lula replied to a young boy when he mentioned Neymar’s name. “Neyma…

…but also play against Brazil again. They are both in Group C, alongside Scotland and Morocco.Streets have been cleaned and Haitian flags hung with pride, while fans are finding creative ways to watch the action in a country where there is a chronic electricity shortage.Once again, football for them is about hope, not s…

…momentum of matches almost immediately.That was the case during Brazil's 1-1 draw with Morocco last week. The five-time champions were trailing when the hydration break arrived, allowing manager Carlo Ancelotti to pass on new instructions to his players.Less than 20 minutes later, Brazil had levelled through Vinicius J…

…in the US?19 June 2026Kwasi Gyamfi AsieduWashingtonBBCAyoub Baghdad (left) is following Morocco's team at the World Cup Ayoub Baghdad has only just arrived in the US to follow his home team in the World Cup. But already he's been stunned by one big thing - and it's not at all related to football - the sheer size of bas…

…the 32 players to attempt five or more.Vinícius Junior scored Brazil's equaliser against Morocco but was unable to dribble past his opponent with any of his nine attempts in the game. No other player has attempted more than four dribbles without success at the World Cup so far.Who won their battles?When it comes to pla…

…about 14. How will everyone fare in the second set of matches, including Scotland versus Morocco and England against Ghana?Chris is predicting the outcome of all 104 games at the World Cup, and he has also picked the order he thinks each of the 12 groups will finish in.AI's predictions have been generated using Microso…

…this World Cup, what we said in previewing Haiti can be said again in looking forward to Morocco. Scotland's Boston love affair one for the agesPublished18 JuneWhat are Clarke's big calls for Morocco? And who would you pick?Published18 JuneWhy does Scotland's McGinn do goggles celebration?Published18 JuneWorld Cup: Sco…

The maths whizz turned teen star who chose Morocco over FranceImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Ayyoub Bouaddi has been linked with Arsenal, Paris St-Germain and LiverpoolByCiaran KellyFootball reporterPublished19 June 2026Olivier Giroud knows a prodigious talent when he sees one."I played with Kylian Mbappe whe…

…to the organisation and its broadcast partners - and the fact that the 2030 World Cup in Morocco, Spain and Portugal will be held in climates with very hot summers - it is highly likely that they will remain a long-term feature."The rights for this World Cup, Fox Sports got for only $485m (£367m)," says Dennis Deninger…

…this World Cup, what we said in previewing Haiti can be said again in looking forward to Morocco. Scotland's Boston love affair one for the agesPublished18 JuneWhat are Clarke's big calls for Morocco? And who would you pick?Published18 JuneWhy does Scotland's McGinn do goggles celebration?Published18 JuneWorld Cup: Sco…