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Saibari early strike gives Morocco World Cup win over Scotland

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Ismael Saibari (Morocco) scores and celebrates his teams first goal during Group C FIFA World Cup 2026, Scotland and Morocco, Boston Stadium, Boston, USA on June 19 2026.[Ulrik Pedersen/AFP]

Ismael Saibari scored the fastest goal of the World Cup so far after just 71 seconds as Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 on Friday to close in on a place in the knockout rounds.

Saibari scored in Morocco's opening 1-1 draw with Brazil last weekend and his clinical finish with just over a minute gone settled a hard-fought, physical contest watched by a crowd of 64,146 at the Gillette Stadium near Boston.

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