Scotland prepare for Morocco with selection questions unresolved. This is the record as it stands.
Steve Clarke has managed Scotland through qualification campaigns, playoff rounds, and tournament group stages before. Selection uncertainty before a second group match is not a condition unique to this moment. It is the standard condition of tournament football: one result in, one result's worth of information, a decision still to be made.
What the current situation does confirm is the weight of the Haiti opener. Recovery is cited as a shaping factor, which means minutes played and physical output are being measured against what Morocco will demand. That Morocco finished second in their qualifying group and have appeared at consecutive World Cups is a matter of record. That they reached the semi-finals of the 2022 tournament in Qatar is a matter of record. Scotland have not previously faced them in competitive football.
The midfield balance question is also noted. Clarke has operated with different midfield configurations across his tenure — the evidence exists across the qualifying campaign and the opening fixture. Whether the Haiti match produced data that shifts the midfield structure, or whether Morocco's specific profile demands adjustment, is not yet confirmed by the available information. Both are plausible. Neither can be stated as fact before the selection is made.
What can be stated: Scotland need a result from a group that contains Morocco and two other opponents yet to be fully accounted for. The arithmetic of group stage progression is fixed. The points required are known. The decisions between here and those points have not yet been made.
Clarke's record in this competition reflects a manager willing to make tactical adjustments between matches. Whether those adjustments have been vindicated by results is a question the full tournament record will answer. At the point of this entry, the Morocco fixture has not been played.
The selection questions remain open. The match will close them.