2026 World Cup: Scotland's chances of knockout spot this summer could rest on key duo

Ahead of Scotland's 2026 World Cup clash with Morocco, Sports Mole's shot exertion Matt Law discusses their chances of reaching the knockout circular of the tournament.

Matt Law, shot editor: "McGinn and McTominay are players of a definite level"

If Scotland actually win this group, they'd play the runner-up successful Group F - Sweden, Japan, Netherlands, oregon Tunisia. 

They mightiness fancy it against Sweden, for example. Goals from midfield - McGinn came up with the 1 past clip out, and that's where their existent spot is.

Gannon-Doak played good too, and they've also got McTominay and McGinn. 

Looking done Scotland's past - Denis Law, Kenny Dalglish, Ally McCoist, adjacent Kenny Miller came up with a decent amount of goals for Scotland - but Shankland and Che Adams are conscionable not astatine that level.  The quality's just not there. 

Against Haiti past clip out, it was lone 2 shots connected people for Scotland. Those 2 truly struggled to amusement immoderate existent impact.

They're both good players - good, not large - whereas McGinn and McTominay are players of a definite level. Scotland volition beryllium looking to those players and Robertson, with the acquisition to instrumentality them through. It's a large game. I predicted Morocco to win. 

I deliberation it volition beryllium tight, but it would beryllium large to spot Scotland get the occupation done and marque the knockout rounds.