Scotland won their first match at a World Cup finals in 36 years as John McGinn’s deflected winner sealed a 1-0 victory against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Boston sending them to the top of Group C on Sunday, June 14th, 2026.
Steve Clarke’s team are bidding to make history by reaching the knockout stages, something Scotland have never done at the World Cup.
They had to hang on grimly at the end, but the victory puts them on course to get to the last 32, especially as the eight best third-placed sides will go through from the group stage.
Haiti are one of the lowest-ranked sides in the tournament, at 84th in the world. Haiti’s achievement in getting to the World Cup is one of the most inspiring stories of this tournament, given the turmoil in the country, which prevented the team from playing qualifiers at home.
