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Scotland edges Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 14, 2026, 10:42 AM

Last updated Jun 14, 2026

Scotland edges Haiti 1-0 in World Cup opener

Summary

Scotland secured a 1-0 victory against Haiti in their World Cup opening match on June 14, 2026. John McGinn scored the match's only goal, making him the oldest player to score for Scotland in World Cup history at 31 years and 238 days old. Scotland previously won their opening matches in the 1974 and 1982 tournaments, and this victory marks their fifth overall in World Cup history. Despite a strong start for Scotland, Haiti had more possession and shot attempts following the opening goal. Angus Gunn recorded a clean sheet, becoming only the third Scottish goalkeeper to achieve this at the World Cup.

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By the Numbers

•Scotland's win is their first World Cup victory since 1990.
•John McGinn scores the lone goal for Scotland.
•Angus Gunn achieves a clean sheet for Scotland.
•Haiti performed well defensively, conceding only one goal.
•Scotland had 59% possession until McGinn's goal.

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Scotland won their opening match at the World Cup for the third time (also 1974 and 1982). This was Scotland's fifth World Cup win, their first since a 2-1 victory over Sweden in 1990 – also their first ever with only one goal scored in the tournament. Scotland have kept a clean sheet for the fourth time in a World Cup match (W2 D2) – three of them were against opponents from the Americas, including this 1-0 win over Haiti and 0-0 draws against Uruguay in 1986 and Brazil in 1974.
— Yahoo Sports

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