Scotland beat Haiti 1–0 to mark a winning return to the World Cup
Key takeaways
- John Mc Ginn’s deflected goal gives the Scottish a World Cup win for the first time since 1990.
- Aston Villa captain McGinn fired in with the aid of a deflection just before the half-hour mark at the Gillette Stadium just outside Boston, which was filled to its 64,000 capacity with a majority of Scottish fans.
- They have travelled to the United States in large numbers to follow Scotland’s first World Cup campaign since 1998 and were able to celebrate a rare victory at the tournament as they go top of Group C.
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John Mc Ginn’s deflected goal gives the Scottish a World Cup win for the first time since 1990.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Scotland's John Mc Ginn celebrates with teammates after scoring against Haiti in their World Cup game at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough [Franck Fife/AFP]By AFPPublished On 14 Jun 202614 Jun 2026A scrappy finish by John Mc Ginn allowed Scotland to mark their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a nervy 1-0 win over outsiders Haiti.
Aston Villa captain McGinn fired in with the aid of a deflection just before the half-hour mark at the Gillette Stadium just outside Boston, which was filled to its 64,000 capacity with a majority of Scottish fans.