Steve Clarke able to embrace underdog standing
Steve Clarke believes Scotland can use their underdog standing to their benefit towards “actual deal” Morocco.
The Scots are on the World Cup finals for the primary time in 28 years and commenced their marketing campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Haiti at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on Saturday.
Some extent towards Morocco, who drew 1-1 with Brazil of their opening Group C recreation, would all however assure a spot within the knockout phases for the primary time.
Clarke is aware of Morocco, ranked sixth on the planet in comparison with Scotland’s thirty seventh, are heavy favourites, however, talking on the Boston Stadium in spite of everything his squad skilled earlier on the Revolution Coaching Centre subsequent door, he mentioned: “In opposition to tough opponents we now have to be superb. We perceive that.
“However generally the Scottish psyche and the Scottish mentality means we’re slightly bit extra comfy once we are the underdogs. We had been the favourites towards Haiti and we discovered the sport a battle however we managed to win. This time we’re the underdogs and generally Scotland desire it that manner.”

Harry Latham-Coyle19 June 2026 17:25
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Scotland are able to proceed their World Cup journey because the Tartan military once more descends on Boston for a gathering with Morocco. A 1-0 win over Haiti could not have offered a efficiency, maybe, to savour, however three factors represented an enormous step in direction of the knockout rounds for Steve Clarke’s facet.
This, although, ought to be a harder fixture. Kick off is at 11pm BST/6pm ET.
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