Who are Morocco's players to look out for against Scotland?
Who are Morocco's players to look out for against Scotland?ByMatthew HobbsBBC Sport journalistPublished16 minutes agoImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Morocco reached the World Cup semi-finals four years ago Scotland face the side ranked sixth in the world in their second World Cup group game, having beaten Haiti in their opening match. Morocco, though, are likely to provide a far sterner challenge having reached the semi-finals in Qatar four years ago, while they drew with Brazil in their opening match. BBC Sport takes a look at some key players Scotland may need to watch out for.Yassine BounouImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Yassine Bounou was one of the stars of the 2022 World Cup in QatarClub: Al-Hilal Age: 35 Position: Goalkeeper Caps: 90 Clean sheets: 53Known as 'Bono', Morocco's number one played a key role at the World Cup four years ago, saving two penalties in the last-16 shootout win against Spain on the way to a first appearance in the semi-finals. He was awarded the Order of the Throne by King Mohammed VI for his heroics in Qatar. A two-time Europa League winner with Sevilla, the former Girona and Zaragoza keeper joined Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia in 2023-24. Fifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about CroatiaPublished5 JuneGet football news sent straight to your phonePublished8 JuneBrahim DiazImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Brahim Diaz initially represented Spain at junior levelClub: Real Madrid Age: 26 Position: Attacking midfield Caps: 26 Goals: 14The 26-year-old made headlines around the world when he missed a casually-taken 'Panenka' penalty in the Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal in January - although he had scored five goals in the first five games of the continental tournament. Diaz joined Manchester City as a 16-year-old in 2015 and made 16 appearances - earning a Premier League winner's medal in 2017-18 - before joining Real Madrid seven years ago. The £21m fee paid by Rea...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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