Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi will line up in the World Cup game against Scotland on Friday after an appeals court in France confirmed he must stand trial on rape charges. Paris Saint-Germain defender Hakimi is facing allegations that he raped a 24-year-old woman in the Paris region in 2023, which he denies. Scotland started with five defenders, compared to four in their opening Group C win against Haiti, with Nathan Patterson and Kieran Tierney being brought into the side as coach Steve Clarke bolstered his backline.
Clarke opted to play with a lone striker in Che Adams, dropping Lawrence Shankland to the bench. He also brought in Ryan Christie in the place of speedy winger Ben Gannon-Doak.
