Scotland vs Morocco: Morocco's key players at the 2026 World Cup

Scotland will face Morocco, the sixth-ranked team in the world, in their second group match at the 2026 World Cup. After winning the opening match against Haiti, the Scots will face a much tougher challenge. Morocco, which reached the semi-finals in the previous championship in Qatar, drew with Brazil in the first match, which proves their strength. Let's take a look at the key players Scotland need to pay special attention to. **Yassine Bounou** Known as 'Bono', Morocco's starting goalkeeper played a key role at the World Cup four years ago, saving two penalties in the decisive round of 16 match against Spain. His attitude earned him the Order of the Throne from King Mohammed VI. Bono, a two-time Europa League winner with Sevilla, has joined Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia for the 2023-24 season.  **Brahim Diaz** The 26-year-old player became famous when he missed 'Panenka' in the African Cup of Nations final against Senegal, despite having previously scored five goals in the first five matches of the tournament. Diaz started his career with Manchester City as a 16-year-old and won a Premier League champion's medal in the 2017-18 season before joining Real Madrid for a then-record fee for a City academy graduate. Diaz, a Serie A champion on loan at AC Milan in the 2021-22 season, developed his skills in tight spaces by playing futsal since the age of four. **Noussair Mazraoui** The Manchester United defender has played in six different positions for club and country over the last two years, including as an attacking midfielder, but is likely to start as a left-back for Morocco. Mazraoui was a key player for Morocco during the 2022 World Cup and after the semi-final match against France it was revealed that he had suffered from myocarditis after suffering from Covid-19 during the tournament. **Sofyan Amrabat** The hard-working midfielder played every minute of Morocco's route to the semi-finals four years ago, running over 80 kilometers during the tournament - the most of any player. Amrabat, who featured in six of the eight qualifying matches, grew up looking up to the likes of Zinedine Zidane and Andres Iniesta before focusing on more defensive players like Yaya Toure, the former Manchester City midfielder. --- ## Related Articles 1. [What's it like to play for South Korea at a World Cup?](https://pitchpulsemedia.com/en/news/whats-it-like-to-play-for-south-korea-at-a-world-cup) 2. [HLV Canada xác nhận cầu thủ Qatar xin lỗi Kone vì chấn thương](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/hlv-canada-xac-nhan-cau-thu-qatar-xin-loi-kone-vi-chan-thuong)