Group C · FIFA World Cup 2026
Scotland vs Morocco
Scotland vs Morocco at FIFA World Cup 2026. Fri, Jun 19, 10:00 PM UTC. Gillette Stadium.
Kickoff
Venue
Gillette Stadium
Foxborough
Capacity
65,878
AI Match Analysis
Pre-match fact packAI data updated:
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Multi-model consensus
2 of 2 models agreeFacts favour the away side
One-sided profileDecisive factor: Elo gap 987 points
Data comparison
Elo ratingΔ 987
Scotland
853
Morocco
1840
FIFA ranking: #32 vs #14
Head-to-head
1 previous meeting: 0 wins – 0 draws – 1 win
Last meeting: 1998-06-230-3· FIFA World Cup
Source: eloratings.net — descriptive strength rating, not a prediction
Key players — Scotland
- Angus Gunn · Goalkeeper — Angus Gunn is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 30.
- Craig Gordon · Goalkeeper — Craig Gordon is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 43.
Key players — Morocco
- Munir Mohamedi · Goalkeeper — Munir Mohamedi is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 37.
- Yassine Bounou · Goalkeeper — Yassine Bounou is listed as Goalkeeper; roster age 35.
Tactical angle
Match status: scheduled; SCO vs MAR kicks off at 2026-06-19T22:00:00Z. This fact-pack analysis for Scotland (SCO) and Morocco (MAR) is tied to group C at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA. Elo lists SCO at 853 and MAR at 1840, a 987 point gap. Roster data lists SCO with 26 players at average age 29.1, and MAR with 26 players at average age 25.9. It uses only the verified fact pack and does not add incidents beyond matchState.
What to watch
- • Venue setting: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, USA.
- • Ranking and Elo comparison: SCO 853 / MAR 1840 / diff -987.
- • Roster availability and squad size: SCO 26 / MAR 26.
Fact box
- • Scheduled UTC: 2026-06-19T22:00:00Z
- • Status: scheduled
- • Stage: group C
- • Venue: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
- • FIFA ranks: SCO 32, MAR 14
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Kickoff time by timezone
GoalPulse keeps the canonical fixture time in UTC, then renders venue local time and UTC+8 for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur searchers.
Venue local time
America/New_York
Local stadium time, generated with the venue IANA timezone rather than the server timezone.
UTC+8 time
Asia/Shanghai
Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur all use UTC+8 during the tournament window, so the clock time is identical.
Canonical UTC
UTC
Canonical source timestamp used by schema, datasets and downstream feeds.
Scotland local time
Europe/London
Primary home-market time for Scotland; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Morocco local time
Africa/Casablanca
Primary home-market time for Morocco; useful when team-country time differs from venue, UTC or UTC+8.
Match quick answers
When is Scotland vs Morocco?
Scotland vs Morocco is scheduled for Fri, Jun 19, 10:00 PM UTC. Venue local time is Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 06:00 PM EDT; UTC+8 time for Beijing, Singapore and Malaysia/Kuala Lumpur is Sat, Jun 20, 2026, 06:00 AM GMT+8. Team-local checks: Scotland local time: Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 11:00 PM GMT+1; Morocco local time: Fri, Jun 19, 2026, 11:00 PM GMT+1.GoalPulse updates match status, scores and fixture links before and during matchday.
Where is Scotland vs Morocco played?
The match is played at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, United States, a venue with capacity for 65,878 supporters.
What stage is this match?
This is a group stage match in Group C of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The top two teams in the group and the eight best third-placed teams advance to the Round of 32.
What are the FIFA rankings and coaches?
Scotland are FIFA-ranked #32 and coached by Steve Clarke. Morocco are FIFA-ranked #14 and coached by Walid Regragui.
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Match preview
Scotland face Morocco in the group stage Group C of the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Friday, June 19, 2026. The match kicks off at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, United States, a venue with a capacity of 65,878.
Morocco are the higher-ranked side on paper (FIFA #14) facing Scotland (#32). The a modest ranking gap between the two sides is 18 places. This is a cross-confederation clash: UEFA vs CAF.
Scotland are coached by Steve Clarke, while Morocco are led by Walid Regragui. Both managers have shaped distinct identities for their squads in the build-up to North America 2026.
In Group C, only the top two teams advance directly to the round of 32, with the third-placed team competing for one of the eight best third-place spots across all 12 groups. A result here can shape the group quickly because the expanded format leaves less recovery margin than a simple top-two table.
FIFA World Cup 2026 is the first edition with 48 teams, jointly hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. A total of 104 matches will be played, the highest in tournament history.
