Haiti and Scotland have confirmed their beginning groups as each groups begin their 2026 World Cup marketing campaign at Boston’s Gillette Stadium on Sunday.
The Grenadiers are showing on the finals for a second time, having misplaced thrice on the 1974 version, whereas the Tartan Military return for the primary time since 1998, once they took one level throughout the group stage.
A win over Nicaragua sealed Haiti’s spot on the event, whereas Scotland knocked Denmark out within the play-offs.
The match is the second to happen in Group C, which began with Brazil going through Morocco in New Jersey hours earlier.
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World Cup 2026: Haiti confirmed crew vs Scotland
Haiti are unchanged from their 2-1 defeat to Peru in Florida on June 6.
Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner and Lugano defender Hannes Delcroix each began enjoying for Haiti earlier than the third and last qualifying spherical, and Sunderland ahead Wilson Isidor has joined their ranks since then.
Haiti beginning XI: Johny Placide, Carlens Arcus, Ricardo Ade, Hannes Delcroix, Martin Expertise, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Danley Jean Jacques, Louicius Deedson, Ruben Windfall, Wilson Isidor, Frantzdy Pierrot
Haiti substitutes: Alexandre Pierre, Josue Duverger, Keeto Thermoncy, Markhus Lacroix, Garven Metusala, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Wilguens Paugain, Carl Sainte, Dominique Simon, Woodensky Pierre, Derrick Etienne, Duckens Nazon, Lenny Joseph, Yassin Fortune, Josue Casimir
World Cup 2026: Scotland full line up vs Haiti
Scotland herald John McGinn from their 4-0 win in opposition to Bolivia in Harrison eight days in the past, with Ryan Christie transferring to the bench.
Tyler Fletcher is a part of the squad after being referred to as as much as change Billy Gilmour when the midfielder suffered a knee harm throughout the win over Curacao on Might 30.
Craig Gordon returned from a shoulder harm in Might and the 43-year-old performed the primary half in opposition to Curacao however doesn’t begin this time.
Middlesbrough ahead Tommy Conway will miss the World Cup with an ankle downside however Southampton striker Ross Stewart has been part of Scotland’s squad for the primary time since 2022, having suffered a string of significant accidents between his final worldwide look and January this 12 months.
Scotland beginning XI: Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Lewis Ferguson, Che Adams, Ben Gannon-Doak, Lawrence Shankland
Scotland substitutes: Liam Kelly, Craig Gordon, Kieran Tierney, John Souttar, Dominic Hyam, Nathan Patterson, Anthony Ralston, Scott McKenna, Tyler Fletcher, Ryan Christie, Kenny McLean, Lyndon Dykes, Ross Stewart, George Hirst, Findlay Curtis
The place to observe Haiti vs Scotland: TV channel, stay on-line stream
Kick-off on Sunday is at 02:00 BST (21:00 ET / 18:00 PT). Within the UK, stay protection is on BBC One.
Followers can stream the motion on an enormous vary of units by means of the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport web site.
World Cup 2026: Haiti vs Scotland stats
- The 52-year-gap between Haiti’s and Congo DR’s first look (1974) and second look (2026) on the World Cup is the fourth-longest in event historical past, behind Wales (64 years, between 1958 and 2022), Egypt (56 years, between 1934 and 1990) and Norway (56 years, between 1938 and 1994)
- Amongst sides to play 10 video games in CONCACAF qualifying, solely Bermuda (31) and Nicaragua (16) conceded extra objectives than Haiti (13), in addition to transport the third-largest quantity of anticipated objectives (11.7)
- No participant scored extra objectives within the marketing campaign than Haiti’s Duckens Nazon (6), together with a hat-trick after approaching as a sub in opposition to Costa Rica in September
- Sebastien Migne would be the second particular person to educate Haiti at a World Cup after Antoine Tassy and the primary non-Haitian to take action
- The Frenchman’s solely earlier expertise at a serious worldwide competitors got here on the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with Kenya (W1 L2) and with Haiti on the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup (D1 L2)
- Scotland topped a World Cup qualifying group for the primary time since 1982 however have didn’t advance from the primary spherical in any of their earlier eight appearances on the finals
- Together with EURO appearances, Scotland have didn’t surpass the opening spherical in any of their 12 earlier makes an attempt at main competitions
- That they had the bottom purpose distinction (+6 – 13 scored, 7 conceded) amongst all immediately certified sides in European qualifying, in addition to the bottom distinction between anticipated objectives and anticipated objectives conceded (+0.8 – 9.4 xG, 8.6 xG in opposition to)
- Because the begin of 2023, Scott McTominay has been immediately concerned in 15 objectives for Scotland in all competitions (13 objectives, 2 assists), which is no less than six greater than some other participant (John McGinn is subsequent, with 9)
- Steve Clarke is main Scotland to a 3rd main event following EURO 2020 and EURO 2024, which is greater than some other head coach for the nationwide crew
