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This is an important match for Scotland. Scotland will take on Morocco at the Boston Stadium on Friday (September 23, 11:00 PM Bangladesh time) on the back of an impressive win over Haiti in their first match. Scotland will need at least a point against Morocco to advance to the knockout stages from Group C. But a win is definitely necessary to reach the knockout stages. But in order not to think about going to the next match against Brazil, a win against Morocco will be the best option. This is the biggest team selection of Steve Clarke's coaching career, but he has some important decisions to make in the players he selects for this match. Will Angus Gunn play again as a goalkeeper? He played well against Haiti at the goal post. Didn't pay much attention to scoring goals. However, at one point in the match he was under some ill scrutiny as he parried a shot with his leg. So is Steve Clark thinking of changing the goalkeeper? But I am hoping for some change here. Guna will be kept. Will something change in the defense? Scott McKenna missed the first match. But he is fit now. Will he become a credible option for the defense? Grant Hanley and Jack Hendry, however, played well against Haiti. Will any of them be replaced by McKenna? Or will Clark go to play with three centerbacks? "I think there will be some changes, methodological changes. We might play with three centre-backs. Because Morocco is a different challenge for us. We have to defend there, we have to defend with their speedy wingers. So I think there will be some changes methodologically," Scott Allan, who previously played for Hibernian and Celtic, told the Scottish Football Podcast. Will there be changes in the midfield? Ryan Christie did not play in the match against Haiti. But he is a very favorite player of the coach. Will he return to the first eleven? "I think Ryan Christie is almost certain to be on the field. We had trouble keeping possession against Haiti. Especially in the second half we lost the ball a lot. We shouldn't let that happen against Morocco. Morocco are a very good team, they know how to keep possession. So we have to do better against them. And for that I think Ryan Christie will definitely be on the field," Holliday said. What will change in the forward line now? Scotland fielded as a striker duo in the first match with CHE Adams and LAWRENCE Shankland. But the performance of those two was not as expected. "I think both of them didn't play very well against Haiti. So I hope there will be a change. CHE Adams is one of Steve Clarke's favorite players. He will be there for sure. But LAWRENCE Shankland might have to make the call, he might have to go out," commented Holliday. Could Steve Clarke spring a surprise with so many potential changes? Could Ipswich Town's George Hirst be a surprise? "We must worry about Morocco. We have to attack them, test their defence. Against them I think we should field some quick players. So I think if there's a change in the forward line, I'd expect there to be a player with a bit of speed called George Hirst," Duane Ferguson, who previously played for Scotland, told ITV. Now you, the reader, what XI would you like to field if you were in Steve Clarke's shoes? In a publication-Scottish football podcast to write about --- ## Related Articles 1. [Tabela do Mundial de Futebol 2026 apos os jogos da 1ª jornada da fase de grupos](https://quinasgoal.com/noticias/tabela-do-mundial-de-futebol-2026-apos-os-jogos-da-1-jornada-da-fase-de-grupos) 2. [Mundial 2026](https://banthangvn.com/vi/news/thomas-tuchel-giai-thich-ly-do-khong-su-dung-bukayo-saka-trong-tran-au-voi-croatia)

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