Scotland's totems must turn up to thwart dynamic Morocco
Scotland will need their best display since Steve Clarke took over to achieve the result against Morocco that will secure knockout tournament football for the first time, writes Tom English.
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Key People
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
Ayyoub Bouaddi is a midfielder for the Morocco national football team.
Frantzdy Pierrot is a professional footballer who plays for the Haiti national team.
Grant Hanley is a central defender for the Scotland national football team.
Robert Gardner was the captain of the Scotland national football team during the first international match in 1872.
Scott McTominay is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Steve Clarke is the head coach of the Scotland national football team.
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Scotland will need their best display since Steve Clarke took over to achieve the result against Morocco that will secure knockout tournament football for the first time, writes Tom English.
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