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Scotland awarded two penalties to John McGinn and Scott McTominay
Some well-known Scottish newspapers accused the referee of the Morocco-Scotland match of being unfair to the latter during the second round of the group stage (Third Group) of the 2026 World Cup against “Atlas Lions” (0-1).
The Scottish press focused on the “nightmare start” to the match and Ismail Al-Sibari’s early goal in the 2nd minute, talking about the chances of qualification now looming in the next clash with Brazil.
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In the spotlight of the newspaper (Daily post) It ran a prominent headline on what was described as “competitive injustice” by Uzbekistan referee Ilgiz Tantashev.
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It made five key points, including that Scotland deserved at least a point and that the early goal “took the spirit out of the game” from the players and fans.
As for the newspaper (The Scotsman), It released player ratings after the defeat and said hopes of qualifying for the round of 32 were “still on hold”, focusing on a good performance from Scotland star Lewis Ferguson. He also described McTominay’s penalty claims as “legitimate”.
“The worst beginning”.
In turn, he concentrated “BBC – Scotland” About the reactions of the players and coach Steve Clark, who said after the game:
In turn, Lewis Ferguson said: “It was the worst possible start. We didn’t touch the ball and gave them an easy goal. This is not our nature.”
And in Scottish newspaper coverage? “Guardian” The Briton’s goal was described as a “hole in Scotland’s World Cup party”, with fans known as the Tartan Army shocked by Morocco’s early goal.
He added: “Scotland might have been secretly expecting this result before the game, given the strength and level of the Moroccan squad in recent years.”
