Ismael Saibari handed Morocco a dream opening against Scotland, netting a composed finish just 71 seconds into their FIFA World Cup Group C clash in Boston.

The goal sent shockwaves through the Scotland camp before the match had barely begun, handing the Atlas Lions an early foothold in what promises to be a fiercely contested group stage encounter.

Saibari's finish was clinical — arriving early and dispatching with the kind of cool precision that left Scottish defenders stunned and the Moroccan bench erupting in celebration.