Scotland battled past ​Haiti 1-0 on Saturday (June 13, 2026) ‌courtesy of John McGinn’s ​deflected first-half ⁠goal to go top of World Cup Group C ‌with their first win in the ‌tournament since 1990.

McGinn ‌put ⁠them into the ⁠lead in the 28th minute when his shot took ​a ‌double deflection to land in the back of the Haiti net.

Haiti vs Scotland, FIFA World Cup 2026 LIVE updates

Scotland, ‌who had hit the ​post earlier with a Scott McTominay ⁠effort, at times struggled with the Haitians’ ‌pace but the Caribbean team, making their first appearance at the World Cup since 1974, lacked clinical ‌finishing.

Scotland next play Morocco, ​who drew 1-1 with Brazil earlier ⁠on Saturday (June 13, 2026), while Haiti take ⁠on the five-time world champions, with ‌both games on June 19.