Robertson will face a young winger accustomed to the pace and space of Spanish football, where he develops under the wing of the Madrid club. The Scottish veteran knows all the tricks of positional play on the flank and won't give Diaz an easy time to unfold at his usual rhythm. Much could be decided on this part of the pitch: if Morocco manages to create pressure on the left flank, it will open up opportunities in the centre.

Clark is the architect of stability, who over seven years has built a competitive machine from modest material, relying on experience working with elite clubs. Wahbi is a young coach from the academy who has just received the national team and brings with him a fresh perspective while maintaining a proven structure. A meeting of two generations: conservative mastery against the ambition of a newcomer.

A clash of English Premier League experience with French defensive class on one of the tournament's most dynamic flanks. Hurst is accustomed to pressing and physical confrontation in the Premier League, whereas Hakimi is a master of positional play and pace on the break, familiar with a different rhythm. On this part of the pitch, it will be decided how much the Scottish attack can impose its tempo or whether the French defender will establish control through reading the game.