Scotland hasn’t played a World Cup match since 1998. Haiti has never played one at all. On June 13, 2026, both of those streaks end simultaneously when the two sides meet in the Group C opener at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
A match 28 years in the making
Scotland’s last World Cup appearance was in France in 1998. The gap has been, to put it mildly, painful for Scottish football supporters.
Scotland’s qualifying campaign featured wins over Denmark and Greece. Haiti’s path is arguably even more remarkable. This will be the country’s first-ever World Cup appearance. The Caribbean side earned its spot through CONCACAF qualifying.
The two teams have never faced each other in a competitive fixture. Not once.
