The Scottish national football team defeated Haiti 1-0 in its first match in the 2026 World Cup group stage and, given the draw between Brazil and Morocco, temporarily took the lead in Group C.
Publish dateSunday 14 June 2026 - 09:56
Story Code : 357749
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - Sports Service: The match between the Haiti and Scotland football teams within the framework of the first week of the 2026 World Cup group stage in Group C was held at 04:30 this Sunday at Boston Stadium with referee Mustafa Gharbal, which ultimately ended with Scotland winning 1-0.
The Haiti national team put on a brilliant performance in the CONCACAF qualifiers and qualified for the 2026 World Cup for the first time in more than five decades. The team, whose last appearance in the competition dates back to 1974, managed to pull off one of the surprises of the qualifying stage despite problems such as the unstable political situation in the country and holding a large part of their home matches outside their borders.
On the other hand, Scotland also performed remarkably in the European qualifiers, topping their group and finishing above rivals such as Denmark, Greece and Belarus to qualify for the World Cup again after a 28-year absence. The team also showed their readiness in the final warm-up match before the tournament with a decisive 4-0 victory over Bolivia.
The only goal of the match was scored in the 28th minute; Aston Villa star John McGinn shot in the crowded penalty area, but his shot deflected off a Haitian player and went into the net.
With this goal, Scotland scored again in the World Cup after 28 years. The team's last goal in the competition was Craig Burley's goal against Norway in 1998.
Dawkins Nazon, the striker of Esteghlal Iran, did not get a chance to play for Haiti in this match and watched from the bench.
The Tartan Army earned three valuable points with this victory and, considering the 1-1 draw between Brazil and Morocco in the other match of this group, topped the table in Group C.
In the second week, Scotland will face Morocco and Haiti will face Brazil.
A review of reliable sports sources shows that this is Scotland's first victory in the World Cup since 1990 (after 36 years). The Scottish team achieved this victory despite a less than convincing performance and their 4-4-2 formation was unable to fully control the flow of the game.
20-year-old Scottish winger Ben Gannon-Duke, by appearing in the starting lineup, became the youngest player in Scotland's history in the World Cup competition and put in a brilliant performance. Napoli midfielder Scott Mitwamenyi, who had been suffering from a stomach bug before the match, started and hit the Haitian goal post in the 17th minute.
Haiti, on the other hand, put in a brave display despite the defeat, creating several dangerous chances for Scotland. Franz Di Piero missed Haiti's best chance with a header in the 85th minute.
Scotland have an 88% chance of progressing to the knockout stages with the win, according to the Athletic's sports prediction tool. Interestingly, Haiti were forced to change their kits before the start of the tournament after FIFA declared their kit design "reenacted war".
The Haiti national team put on a brilliant performance in the CONCACAF qualifiers and qualified for the 2026 World Cup for the first time in more than five decades. The team, whose last appearance in the competition dates back to 1974, managed to pull off one of the surprises of the qualifying stage despite problems such as the unstable political situation in the country and holding a large part of their home matches outside their borders.
On the other hand, Scotland also performed remarkably in the European qualifiers, topping their group and finishing above rivals such as Denmark, Greece and Belarus to qualify for the World Cup again after a 28-year absence. The team also showed their readiness in the final warm-up match before the tournament with a decisive 4-0 victory over Bolivia.
The only goal of the match was scored in the 28th minute; Aston Villa star John McGinn shot in the crowded penalty area, but his shot deflected off a Haitian player and went into the net.
With this goal, Scotland scored again in the World Cup after 28 years. The team's last goal in the competition was Craig Burley's goal against Norway in 1998.
Dawkins Nazon, the striker of Esteghlal Iran, did not get a chance to play for Haiti in this match and watched from the bench.
The Tartan Army earned three valuable points with this victory and, considering the 1-1 draw between Brazil and Morocco in the other match of this group, topped the table in Group C.
In the second week, Scotland will face Morocco and Haiti will face Brazil.
A review of reliable sports sources shows that this is Scotland's first victory in the World Cup since 1990 (after 36 years). The Scottish team achieved this victory despite a less than convincing performance and their 4-4-2 formation was unable to fully control the flow of the game.
20-year-old Scottish winger Ben Gannon-Duke, by appearing in the starting lineup, became the youngest player in Scotland's history in the World Cup competition and put in a brilliant performance. Napoli midfielder Scott Mitwamenyi, who had been suffering from a stomach bug before the match, started and hit the Haitian goal post in the 17th minute.
Haiti, on the other hand, put in a brave display despite the defeat, creating several dangerous chances for Scotland. Franz Di Piero missed Haiti's best chance with a header in the 85th minute.
Scotland have an 88% chance of progressing to the knockout stages with the win, according to the Athletic's sports prediction tool. Interestingly, Haiti were forced to change their kits before the start of the tournament after FIFA declared their kit design "reenacted war".
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