Haiti vs Scotland live online: score, stats, goals & updates | World Cup 2026 Group C
Follow live men’s World Cup action from Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, as Scotland and Haiti clash in Group C today, Saturday, June 13, 2026.
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Haiti vs Scotland: live Group C buildup!
By the way, it's all over at MetLife Stadium, where Brazil and Morocco have shared the points. There were no further goals in New Jersey, so 1-1 it ends.
That gives Scotland and Haiti the chance to take top spot after matchday one.
Here's what my colleague Dane Arlauckas made of Brazil 1-1 Morocco.
That's a focused-for-business face if ever I've seen one from Mr. McTominay.
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A Haiti fan soaks up the atmosphere ahead of kickoff in Foxborough.
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“Too dangerous”
Indeed, Haiti coach Migné has never actually been to the country.
“It's impossible because it's too dangerous," he told an interview in the French media (translated quote via Reuters). "I usually live in the countries where I work, but I can't here. There are no more international flights landing there."
How did Haiti reach the 2026 World Cup?
Coached by the Frenchman Sebastien Migné, Haiti ended their 52-year absence from the World Cup by winning their group in the third round of CONCACAF qualifying.
The Grenadiers finished ahead of Honduras, Costa Rica and Nicaragua - despite not being able to play their home games in Haiti.
Because of the current humanitarian and security crisis in the Caribbean country, they had to relocate to Curaçao.
How did Haiti get on last time they were at the World Cup?
Not tremendously, it must be said. Their World Cup record currently reads: P3 L3.
It goes without saying, then, that the Haitians finished bottom of their group in 1974, having conceded 14 times across their three games against Italy, Poland and Argentina.
That included a 7-0 shellacking by the Poles.
Haiti’s half-century of hurt
As for Haiti, it's taken them almost twice as long as the Scots to get back to a World Cup
The Grenadiers haven’t appeared at the finals since the 1974 World Cup, played in what was then West Germany.
I could spend all day watching the fan-filmed footage of Scotland supporters' reactions to McLean's worldie.
How did Scotland qualify for the 2026 World Cup?
After nearly three decades away, the Scots made it back to the World Cup by topping UEFA qualifying Group C, ahead of Denmark, Greece and Belarus.
In November last year, Scotland stamped their ticket to North America with a thrilling, golazo-filled win over the Danes at Hampden.
They needed to beat the Scandinavians - and did so 4-2. They had two very late, very wonderful goals to thank for that. First, Kieran Tierney rifled in a stoppage-time third, before Kenny McLean made sure - with a goal from the halfway line.
Oh, and Scott McTominay opened the scoring with an overhead kick for the ages, too. It was a truly unforgettable night in Glasgow.
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I think - think - that's a Scotland fan.
Haiti lineup confirmed
We now have confirmation of Haiti's XI at Gillette Stadium. Sebastien Migné has gone with: Placide, Arcus, Ade, Delcroix, Experience, Bellegarde, Jean Jacques, Deedson, Providence, Isidor, Pierrot.
No changes to the team that began the Grenadiers' final tournament tuneup - a 2-1 defeat to Peru last weekend.
Clarke a Scotland history maker
The first Scotland head coach ever to lead the men's team to three major tournaments, Clarke is now the longest-serving boss in the side's history - when it comes to games managed, at least.
His 78 matches at the helm are seven more than Craig Brown, the man in charge when Scotland were last at the World Cup.
Clarke is, indeed, now very much in the conversation when it comes to identifying Scotland's greatest ever boss.
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Clarke leads Scots out of major-tournament wilderness
After that group-stage exit in 1998, six World Cup qualifying campaigns came and went, without success. That marked, by a distance, Scotland’s longest ever absence from the FIFA tournament. Previously, they had missed no more than three in a row.
What’s more, there were also five straight failures to reach the European Championship.
But after being appointed in 2019, Steve Clarke steered the team back to the Euros in 2020, and reached the tournament again in 2024.
And then came the big one: He led them to their World Cup return.
Three decades of hurt for the Scots
So: For Scotland, the wait to return to a World Cup has lasted 28 years.
The last we saw of the Scots at the tournament was a 3-0 defeat to Morocco in Saint-Étienne, back on June 23, 1998.
It was a game that saw Scotland exit at the group stage yet again at a World Cup - and also witnessed the team's only ever red card at the tournament. Craig Burley, who had netted the Scots' leveller against Norway in the previous match, was dismissed for a wild hack.
Gordon rubs shoulders with CR7, Modric
In case you're interested, here are the top five oldest players at the 2026 World Cup. Gordon, it is fair to say, is keeping some pretty esteemed company.
1. Craig Gordon: Scotland (43 years & 164 days)
2. Cristiano Ronaldo: Portugal (41 & 128)
3. Guillermo Ochoa: Mexico (40 & 335)
4. Luka Modric: Croatia (40 & 277)
5. Edin Dzeko: Bosnia-Herzegovina (40 & 88)
No World Cup history - yet - for Gordon
In goal, Angus Gunn starts for the Scots - ahead of the 2026 tournament's oldest player. Now aged 43 years and 164 days old (I make it), Craig Gordon starts on the bench.
Should Gordon see any game time at this summer's tournament, he'll become the second oldest player ever to make an appearance at the men's World Cup. He's only be behind fellow goalkeeper Essam El Hadary, who played for Egypt at the age of 45 years and 161 days old in 2018.
McGinn for Christie as Scots make one change
Steve Clarke makes just the one change to the Scotland team that began its final World Cup warm-up, against Bolivia a week ago: John McGinn comes into the team, with Ryan Christie making way.
Scott McTominay had been affected by a stomach bug in the leadup to today's game, but Clarke reassured reporters yesterday that the Napoli man is now back in “perfect” nick.
Scotland lineup confirmed
Back to Gillette Stadium, though: we have a confirmed Scotland XI. Steve Clarke has picked his team thusly: Gunn, Hickey, Hanley, Hendry, Robertson, Gannon-Doak, McTominay, Ferguson, McGinn, Adams, Shankland.
Here's our match report from that draw at Levi's Stadium.
It's a result that leaves Group B very much on a knife edge after matchday one. After all, the section's other two teams - Bosnia-Herzegovina and co-hosts Canada - also drew 1-1 in Toronto yesterday.
Any other World Cup action today?
Yep: in Group B's second game so far, Switzerland and Qatar met in Santa Clara, California, earlier today. And it was a historic one for the Qataris.
A late, late leveller by Boualem Khoukhi earned the Maroons a 1-1 draw and their first ever World Cup point, against a Swiss team that came into this tournament as firm favorites to win their section.
And you can follow live-text coverage of that Brazil vs Morocco matchup right here at AS USA.
My colleague Dane Arlauckas has minute-by-minute commentary of the action at MetLife Stadium.
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Haiti vs Scotland follows clash of Group C favorites
In today’s opening Group C clash, the section’s two clear frontrunners are squaring up in New Jersey as we speak.
At MetLife Stadium - the venue for next month’s final - five-time champions Brazil are into the second half of their clash with 2022 semifinalists Morocco. It’s currently 1-1: Ismael Saibari gave the Atlas Lions the lead at the midpoint of the first half, before Vinícius Júnior levelled for the Seleção on the half-hour mark.
What time is kickoff at Gillette Stadium?
We're about an hour and a half away from kickoff in Massachusetts, where Haiti and Scotland meet in the day's second Group C clash. Kickoff at Gillette Stadium, the home of the NFL's New England Patriots, is at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Team news, of course, will be up here just as soon as its emerges
Haiti's half-century wait
But Scotland's is not the longest World Cup absence being broken tonight. Lining up opposite Steve Clarke's men will be a Haiti team whose only previous appearance at the finals came just over half a century ago. To be precise: 51 years, 11 months and 22 days.
Anyway, both teams' clocks return to zero this evening. Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium the setting, as the footballing world welcomes the Scots and the Haitians back to the international game’s biggest stage.
Haiti vs Scotland: welcome!
So: tonight, the clock finally stops on Scotland's wait for a men’s World Cup return, at 27 years, 11 months and 22 days. The last time the Scots were at the tournament, this 40-something writer was just into his teens.
Indeed, I remember almost missing Scotland’s opening game at France '98, against defending champions Brazil, because my French class got held back for misbehavior. (I was entirely blameless, I hasten to add.)
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