Scotland victorious on World Cup return after McGinn strike helps clinch win over Haiti

Scotland secured a 1-0 victory over Haiti in their opening 2026 World Cup group stage match, with John McGinn scoring the only goal of the game. The win, played at Boston Stadium, was Scotland's fifth ever victory at a World Cup finals and came more than 10,000 days after their last World Cup appearance in France 1998. The result puts Scotland top of Group C, though they face Morocco and Brazil in their remaining group matches.