The Morocco national football team achieved an important victory over Scotland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, thanks to Ismail Saibari's goal in the 71st minute. This win puts Morocco at the top of Group C. Ismail Saibari scored the fastest goal in World Cup history, just 70 seconds into the game. This goal is the second-fastest goal scored by an African team in a World Cup match. Achraf Hakimi became the Moroccan star with the most appearances in World Cup finals, with his 12th appearance in the tournament. Ibrahim Diaz provided crucial passes to his teammate Ismail Saibari, becoming the second Moroccan player to provide more than one crucial pass in the World Cup. Ayoub Bouadi became the fourth African player aged 18 or under to participate in multiple World Cup matches.