Scotland, Morocco's World Cup Opponent, Cancels Final Friendly Due to Injuries

The Scottish national team decided to cancel a preparatory friendly match, which was scheduled to take place behind closed doors yesterday, Monday, against Norway. This decision was made due to the team's health situation and a recent increase in player injuries.

According to L'Equipe newspaper, the Scottish national team's technical staff preferred not to play this friendly encounter, which aimed to test readiness before the global tournament, in order to avoid further injuries that could disrupt preparations.

The same source explained that the decision came after a comprehensive assessment of the squad's situation, deeming that playing a training match at this time could pose a greater risk than the expected benefit, given the significant absences the team is experiencing.

The scheduled match was set to be played behind closed doors without prior official announcement. However, the leak of the news to the media prompted the Scottish Football Association to issue a statement clarifying the reasons for the cancellation, which was reported by local press.

These developments come as the Scottish national team continues its preparations for upcoming commitments. Scotland is one of Morocco's opponents in Group C of the World Cup, which also includes Brazil and Haiti.