601 passes give Morocco a historic number in the World Cup

The Moroccan national team achieved a remarkable record in the 2026 World Cup, after completing 601 passes against the Scottish national team, thus becoming the most accurate African team in passing in a single match in the history of the tournament since the beginning of data collection in 1966, in a performance that reflects the extent of the technical control imposed by the “Atlas Lions” during the match, which ended with the team winning 1-0 in the second round of the third group matches.

According to statistics from the Opta network, only four teams surpassed Morocco in the number of passes during the current edition of the World Cup, as Spain topped the list with 734 passes against Cape Verde, followed by Portugal with 724 passes against the Democratic Republic of Congo, then Turkey with 635 passes against Australia, before the Moroccan team came fourth with 601 passes against Scotland, in a clear indication of the development of the style of play based on possession and high pressure.

This performance comes in the context of Morocco’s continued brilliance in the tournament, after achieving a valuable victory over Scotland with an unanswered goal scored by Ismail Sibari just 70 seconds into the match, so that the team continues to lead its third group with four points, and strengthens its position among the most prominent teams nominated to qualify for the knockout rounds in light of its rising technical level.