Scotland’s John McGinn celebrates scoring their first goal with Aaron Hickey and Lewis Ferguson on June 14, 2026.
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Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 on Sunday (June 14, 2026) in their first FIFA World Cup win in 36 years. The only goal in the match, scored by John McGinn in the 27th minute, made the wind flow towards Scotland’s side.
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.
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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.
It is Scotland’s first win at a World Cup since a 2-1 defeat of Sweden in Italy in 1990, and a first victory at any major tournament in 30 years, since Euro 96.
Apart from this match, the other match on Sunday is Australia vs Türkiye (Group D). Another match late in the night will be Germany vs Curacao (Group E).
(With inputs from AFP)
