Wilson Isidor gives Haiti a lead against Morocco with an "extraordinary" World Cup goal at the Atlanta Stadium.

⚽ Match kicks off at 6pm ET/11pm BST/8am AEST⚽ Player guide | Bracketology | Group tables | Mail EllaMorocco’s Mohamed Ouahbi has opted for some rotation in the group-stage finale. Left-back Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United), center-back Issa Diop (Fulham) and midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi (Lille) will begin on the bench. Real Betis’s Sofyan Amrabat makes his first start of the World Cup after being an unused substitute for the first two games.On the Haiti side, Sébastien Migné makes a few changes to the XI he sent out to face Brazil. Lenny Joseph (Ferencváros) pairs with Frantzdy Pierrot (Caykur Rizespor) up top, hinting at a more attacking shape than the low block we saw deployed against the Brazilians. Of note: Duckens Nazon, Haiti’s all-time leading goalscorer, is listed among the substitutes, but he has yet to play at this tournament while working back from a hamstring injury. Continue reading...

Alex Freeman has impressed from right-back while Eli Just is catching the eye with his body swerves and goal threatIt is not difficult to see why this old head on young shoulders is destined for a big career. In a Morocco team conditioned to play first-time passes, he sets the tone with his instant decisions. Bouaddi is in essence the deepest of the midfield three and he not only plays quickly but often finds a colleague in a more forward position. Strong on the ball, he can intercept from his central position and looks to continue his involvement after playing a pass. Bouaddi can tackle and shield a ball and finds space naturally. With his height, at 6ft 1in, technique and football intelligence, he will not be a Lille player for much longer. When Bouaddi gets forward he should try to be more positive – to be a more complete player he will need to have a few goals on his CV – but he is a real talent. Continue reading...

After a win over Haiti and a narrow defeat by Morocco, BBC Sport Scotland assesses what we have learned from Scotland's World Cup so far.

All the unique angles, and everything the TV cameras didn't show you, from Scotland's 1-0 defeat by Morocco at the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Questions remain before battle with Brazil after narrow defeat by Morocco leaves fans looking at last-32 permutationsThe permutations Steve Clarke is so desperate to avoid are already dominating discussion among the Tartan Army. As Ismael Saibari smacked Morocco in front inside two minutes against Scotland, goal difference rose on the horizon of anyone wanting Clarke and his players to create history. Those in navy blue were clinging on in Boston.What happened next can be considered a moral victory for Scotland. Morocco were wasteful for the remainder of the first half. Scotland improved markedly in the second period, even daring to control spells of the game. The 1-0 defeat returns their goal difference to zero rather than leaving them already staring at early elimination while on three points. The problem is, Brazil lie in wait next. Continue reading...

Referee Ilgiz Tantashev told John McGinn he turned down his claim for a penalty against Morocco because the ball was going out of play, the Scotland midfielder's brother, Stephen, says.

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Lars Sivertsen, Seb Hutchinson, Jack Snape, Alex Abnos and Ewan Murray as the USA progress to the round of 32 Continue reading...

Tournament has completed its first week and while the logistics have sometimes been challenging, the people and the football have been goodIt was quite a contrast touching down in sleepy Kansas City hours after having witnessed the bedlam on the streets of New York when the Knicks won the NBA Finals and Brazil drew with Morocco. But this is a World Cup full of contrasts, from Fifa’s never-ending quest to make a quick buck ($5 a pop for a bottle of water in the media centre) to the warmth shown by locals I’ve encountered in the Big Apple, Kansas City and Dallas. Then there’s the football. It’s been hard to keep up with the volume of matches, but the opening round served up some classics, with DR Congo’s draw against Portugal on the same day as England beat Croatia capping a thrilling first week of action. Let’s hope it continues. Ed AaronsIt took nearly the full opening round, but a US scene that is usually focused on other sports has fully turned its eyes to socc– sorry, I mean football, forgot to code-switch. Fitting, actually, because at times this state of affairs has been awkward, like when the standard “loud men yelling” sports talk shows are forced to reckon with international football being the No 1 talking point and employing nobody that knows the scene. But these are growing pains. The sport is on at bars and delis, it is being discussed at school pickups and on the rides home. It’s beautiful and exactly what so many of us here in the States have been fighting for. Alexander Abnos Continue reading...

Morocco threatened to blow Scotland away early on, but Steve Clarke's squad showed their resilience, writes Tom English.

BBC Sport Scotland's Liam McLeod and James McFadden analyse the three key decisions that went against Scotland during their World Cup Group C 1-0 defeat against Morocco.

Scotland's John McGinn feels Morocco "got away with one" after he was not awarded a penalty in the second half of their World Cup Group C match in Boston.

Were Scotland hard done by in Boston in losing 1-0 to Morocco in their second game of the World Cup finals?

Scotland boss Steve Clarke believes the challenge on John McGinn by Neil El Aynaoui was the Tartan Army's strongest penalty claim against Morocco.