Haiti and Scotland begin their 2026 World Cup campaigns at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, a Group C matchup that should feature a lively crowd at the New England Patriots' home stadium.Haiti is making its second World Cup appearance and first since 1974, while Scotland is back on the world's biggest stage for the first time since 1998. These two teams are the underdogs in a Group C also that features five-time champion Brazil and 2022 semifinalist Morocco. Haiti faces Brazil in its second group game then Morocco in the finale, while Scotland will turn its attention to Morocco after this one.The 2026 World Cup is the largest ever, and USA TODAY is going all in with reporters on the ground in all 16 host cities across three countries to cover 48 teams vying for the trophy. Get our World Cup: Extra Time newsletter in your inbox every morning and join our WhatsApp channel to get the latest updates right in your texts.Follow along below for live score updates and highlights from the match.Watch Scotland vs. Haiti with FuboScotland beats Haiti 1-0, rises to top of World Cup Group CFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland has earned its first World Cup win since 1990 behind a 28th-minute goal from John McGinn. The victory will put the Scots atop Group C ahead of their matchup against Morocco and position them well as they look to advance to the knockout stage for the first ever time.Kenny McLean gets yellow card for hard challengeFOXBOROUGH, MA – In the game's waning moments, McLean came in with a high challenge against Haiti's Josue Casimir. McLean clipped Casimir in the knee with his cleat, which caused Casimir to go sprawling to the ground in pain.McLean was immediately slapped with a yellow card while Casimir received medical attention on the field.Six minutes of stoppage time remain in Scotland vs. HaitiFOXBOROUGH, MA – The referee has announced a minimum of six minutes of stoppage time at the end of the Scotland vs. Haiti game. If Scotland can prevent Haiti from scoring, it will win its first World Cup game sicne 1990.Ruben Providence subbed off by HaitiFOXBOROUGH, MA – Providence was one of Haiti's most impactful players Saturday, but he came out of the game in the 85th minute in favor of Yassin Fortune.Frantzdy Pierrot nearly equalizes with quality headerFOXBOROUGH, MA – Haiti very nearly scored its first World Cup goal after a cross found Pierrot near Scotland's goal. The 31-year-old – who played high school soccer in nearby Melrose after moving from Haiti at age 11 – flicked a header toward goal but it went just wide of the left post.Scotland exhausts substitutes in 83rd minuteFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland has made its final two substitutes of its first Group Stage match against Haiti. They are as follows:Kenny McLean replaces Lawrence ShanklandFindlay Curtis replaces John McGinnMcGinn notched the game's lone goal thus far during his action.Ruben Providence, Haiti keep generating chances for equalizerFOXBOROUGH, MA – Haiti hasn't yet been able to break through, but it has been able to ratchet up the pressure on Scotland. Providence has been particular effective at getting near Scotland's 18-yard box and getting action toward the net.Nothing came of Haiti's most recent corner kick, but the team is keeping pressure on Scotland as the game enters the 80th minute.Scotland, Haiti make substitutionsFOXBOROUGH, MA – A plethora of players have come out of Saturday's game in favor of substitutes. Here's a full look at the changes.ScotlandNathan Patterson replaces Aaron HickeyLyndon Dykes replaces Che AdamsRyan Christie replaces Ben Gannon-DoakHaitiLenny Joseph replaces Wilson IsidorJohn McGinn sends shot attempt wide leftFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland got its best scoring attempt of the second half when a through ball gave McGinn an open lane in the 18-yard box. The first-half goal-scorer managed to get a shot off but he couldn't get it on net.Scotland remains ahead 1-0.Scotland still leading Haiti 1-0 at second-half hydration breakFOXBOROUGH, MA – The second half of the Scotland-Haiti game has featured a handful of shots and scoring chances, but precious few high-danger opportunities. Scotland has gotten a few corner kicks while Angus Gunn got in on the action before the hydration break, fielding a ball played into the box by a Haitian player.Shots are even at eight while possession remains a relatively even split.Haiti substitutes Louicius Deedson for Josue CasimirFOXBOROUGH, MA – Deedson, who generated Haiti's first shot of the game, is the first player to leave the field. Haiti replaced him with Casimir – a 24-year-old making his eighth international appearance for Haiti – in the 61st minute.Scotland can't convert on back-to-back corner kicksFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland had a few chances to get attempts on net. A near-perfect cross was knocked out of play by a Haitian defender, and that gave John McGinn a corner kick.McGinn's first attempt hit off a defender's head and bounced over the end-line while his second attempt – earmarked for Scott McTominay – was nullified by a foul.Aaron Hickey picks up Scotland's first yellow cardFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland avoided being booked in the first half of its 2026 World Cup opener. However, he picked up a yellow card in the opening minutes of the second half.Hickey joins Haiti's Jean-Ricner Bellegarde as the only players to draw a card thus far during Saturday's match.Second half of Haiti vs. Scotland underwayFOXBOROUGH, MA – After Scotland started the first half, Haiti will kick off the second half. The Scots are leading 1-0.Who is the Haiti vs. Scotland referee?Mustapha Ghorbal is the referee for the Haiti vs. Scotland World Cup match. The 40-year-old Algerian has been a FIFA referee since 2014 and officiated four matches during the 2022 World Cup.What is the Scottish national anthem?For those looking for some halftime trivia, "Flower of Scotland" is the national anthem of Scotland.Scotland leads Haiti 1-0 at halftimeFOXBOROUGH, MA – John McGinn's 28th-minute goal remains the difference in the game between Scotland and Haiti at the half.While the score favors Scotland, the game has largely been even. Haiti is actually outshooting Scotland 8-7, but both teams have two on-target shots. Possession is just about even while the only booking has been a yellow card for Haiti's Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.Haiti has had numerous scoring chances nullified by offsides calls and will look to clean that up in the second half. Meanwhile, Scotland will look for Ben Gannon-Doak, Scott McTominay and McGinn to keep the pressure on Haiti and try to generate a second goal.Four minutes of stoppage time will end first halfFOXBOROUGH, MA – There will be a minimum of four added minutes in the first half. Scotland is still holding onto a 1-0 lead.Jean-Ricner Bellegarde earns match's first yellow cardFOXBOROUGH, MA – It took until the latter stages of the first half, but the referee has issued his first booking of the day. It goes to Haiti's Bellegarde, who was penalized for a hard tackle on a Scottish player.Haiti header goes wide after free kick crossFOXBOROUGH, MA – Haiti continues to generate scoring chances after Scotland's game-opening goal. This time, a foul against Andy Robertson set up a free kick from just to the left of the 18-yard box.Wilson Isidor was able to get his head on the ball but was unable to get the shot on target.Haiti ruled offside, nullifying scoring chanceFOXBOROUGH, MA – It appeared Haiti got another grade-A scoring chance that was only stopped by a terrific save by Scottish keeper Angus gun. However, the offsides flag was raised after Scotland cleared the ball, nullifying what was otherwise Haiti's best chance of the game.Scotland gets on board with John McGinn strikeFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland has opened the scoring from Boston Stadium. Che Adams got a high-danger chance directly in front of net that Johny Placide managed to save, but it bounced right to McGinn.McGinn then found space and unleashed an on-target strike that bounced off a Haitian defender and into the net in the 28th minute.Score update: Scotland 1, Haiti 0Scotland, Haiti scoreless at first half hydration breakFOXBOROUGH, MA – The Group C match between Scotland and Haiti has thus far been a back-and-forth contest. The Tartan Army appeared to have the advantage to start the game, and got closest to scoring as a Scott McTominay shot in the 17th minute hit the post, but haven't yet broken through.Meanwhile, Haiti has punched back against Scotland, generating several high-danger chances thus far. The teams have had a near-even split in time of possession while Scotland is outshooting Haiti 4-3.No team has thus far gotten an attempt on target. Each will look to change that after the hydration break ends.Scotland gets its best chance after Scott McTominay shot clangs off postFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland managed to launch a quick counterattack after creating a Haiti turnover, and Ben Gannon-Doak set up McTominey with a great pass. McTominay got the shot off, but it clanged off the right post.The game remains a scoreless draw as a result.Haiti establishing attacking rhythm, gets two high-danger chancesFOXBOROUGH, MA – Haiti has controlled possession better over the last five minutes of action. As a result, the country has gotten a couple of dangerous balls into the 18-yard box.The first came in on a cross, that deflected off a Haitian attacker before going out for a goal kick. The next came on a shot attempt from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, that went well over the crossbar.Nonetheless, Haiti is evening things up after a Scotland started the game with momentum.Haiti's first attempt goes well wide of net leftFOXBOROUGH, MA – After chasing possession for most of the game's first five minutes, Haiti was able to get some space in the attacking zone. Louicius Deedson saw a lane toward goal and attempted a shot, but it went well wide of the net to the left, resulting in a Scotland goal kick.Scotland gets game's first shotFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland dominated possession over the first three minutes of Saturday's World Cup clash. Eventually, Ben Gannon-Doak got a decent shooting lane and logged the game's first shot. It was heading wide of the right side of the net, but Haitian goalkeeper Johny Placide stopped it anyway.Scotland vs. Haiti World Cup match underwayFOXBOROUGH, MA – And, we're off! The Scotland vs. Haiti match is underway, with Scotland beginning the game with possession amid a chorus of cheers from the crowd on-hand at Gillette Stadium.Scotland vs. Haiti pre-match ceremonies beginningFOXBOROUGH, MA – We're just moments away from from the start of the Group C match between Scotland and Haiti. The teams are lining up for the pre-match ceremonies, which will consist of the national anthems of each country being played before the game kicks off.Ricardo Ade's journey, from Thailand scam to World Cup dreamAde is set to make his World Cup debut for a Haiti squad playing on the biggest stage for the first time since 1974.It marks the culmination of an incredible journey for 36-year-old, who fell victim as a young man to a scam that landed him in Thailand with no resources, no contacts and no knowledge of the local language. He eventually played in the Asian soccer league to make enough money to get home.Click here to read more about Ade's story.Group C World Cup 2026 standingsBelow is a look at the World Cup Group C standings as Scotland and Haiti prepare to play their first match of the tournament.Morocco – 1 point (1 game played)Brazil – 1 point (1 game played)Scotland – 0 points (0 game played)Haiti – 0 points (0 game played)Either Scotland or Haiti can catapult to the top of the group standings with a win Saturday.Scotland met with hearty cheers taking field for warmupsFOXBOROUGH, MA – Scotland appears to be treating its first World Cup match as a home game. The Tartan Army was met with raucous cheers as they took the field for warmups, and at least one member of the team encouraged to crowd to make more noise as they came to the field.A solid Haitian presence is also on-hand at Boston Stadium, but it still seems Scotland, unsurprisingly, has the overall advantage when assessing the makeup of the crowd.Fans on-hand at Boston Stadium boo United States national anthemFOXBOROUGH, MA – Just under an hour before the match between Scotland and Haiti began, it was announced over the speakers at Boston Stadium that "The Star Spangled Banner" would be played.The introduction of the United States' national anthem was met by hearty boos from the crowd on hand for the World Cup match. The stadium was about half-full at the time of the anthem's playing.Brazil and Morocco draw. How does that impact Scotland, Haiti?Brazil and Morocco started off play in Group C with a 1-1 draw. That will create an opportunity for Scotland and Haiti to gain an early advantage in the group.If either Scotland or Haiti can win Saturday, they will vault to the top of the Group C standings with three points. A draw would place all four teams level with a point apiece.Scott McTominay in Scotland's starting lineup vs. HaitiMcTominay entered Saturday's game recovering from a stomach bug that led him to travel separate from the team. Scotland manager Steve Clarke hadn't been concerned about McTominay's status – saying he was "perfect" and "ready to go," per ESPN.Indeed, McTominay is in Scotland's starting 11 for its World Cup opener. He will now man his usual midfield position, though his fitness will be worth watching throughout the match.Haiti lineup todayBelow is a look at Haiti's lineup for its World Cup matchup against Scotland:1 Johny Placide2 Carlens Arcus4 Ricardo Ade5 Hannes Delcroix8 Martin Experience10 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde11 Louicius Deedson15 Ruben Providence17 Danley Jean Jacques18 Wilson Isidor20 Frantzdy PierrotScotland lineup todayBelow is a look at Scotland's lineup for its World Cup matchup against Haiti:1 Angus Gunn2 Aaron Hickey3 Andy Robertson4 Scott McTominay5 Grant Hanley7 John McGinn10 Che Adams13 Jack Hendry17 Ben Gannon-Doak19 Lewis Ferguson20 Lawrence ShanklandWatch Scotland vs. Haiti in SpanishThose hoping to catch the Scotland vs. Haiti match in Spanish can do so with Telemundo. Peacock, NBC's proprietary streaming affiliate, will also carry a Spanish-language broadcast of the Group C match.Haiti World Cup historyThe 2026 World Cup is Haiti's second appearance in the tournament. Their lone other appearance came in 1974. Here's a look at how they fared in that World Cup:1974: Lost in Group Stage (0-3-0, 0 points)Scotland World Cup historyThe 2026 World Cup will mark Scotland's ninth appearance in the international tournament. Below is a look at how the country fared in its previous eight appearances.1954: Lost in Group Stage (0-2-0, 0 points)1958: Lost in Group Stage (0-2-1, 1 point)1974: Lost in Group Stage (1-0-2, 5 points)1978: Lost in Group Stage (1-1-1, 4 points)1982: Lost in Group Stage (1-1-1, 4 points)1986: Lost in Group Stage (0-2-1, 1 point)1990: Lost in Group Stage (1-2-0, 3 points)1998: Lost in Group Stage (0-2-1, 1 point)Last time Scotland was in the World CupScotland is appearing in the World Cup for the first time since 1998. The Tartan Army failed to advance out of the group stage in that tournament, posting an 0-2-1 record, with its draw coming against Norway.Scotland's last World Cup win came in 1990. The Scots have never advanced out of the group stage despite making qualifying for the tournament on eight previous occasions.Last time Haiti was in the World CupThe 2026 World Cup marks just the second time Haiti has qualified for the tournament. The country first did so in 1974, after winning the 1973 CONCACAF Championship.Haiti failed to log a point in its first World Cup appearance, losing all three of its matches and scoring just two goals while conceding 14. The Haitians will be looking to improve upon that performance in 2026.Wyclef Jean bringing World Cup party to USA despite Haiti travel banThe United States has a travel ban in place for Haitians, but the country will still be well-represented by fans during its World Cup opener in Scotland.Entertainers with Haitian roots – including Wyclef Jean – are planning massive concerts, parties and other events where Haiti fans can gather and celebrate the team's first World Cup appearance since 1974."I'm just happy to be alive at a time like this. Words can't express it. It's the best feeling in the universe, the pride, the emotion every time the team plays," Jean told USA TODAY Sports. "Through the ups and downs, through everything we're going through, to watch the flag being flown on the highest stage with all these amazing athletes, it's super cool.""Stadiums are going to be packed. Parties are going to be lit," he said, summing it up succinctly. – Jon ArnoldListen to Scotland's unofficial World Cup songScotland may not win the World Cup this summer, but they have already won the prize for the best (unofficial) song of the tournament.JJ Bull has created a danceable, catchy anthem called, naturally, "The Very Unofficial Scotland World Cup Song" that evokes LCD Soundsytem and calls out a number of Scottish stars past and present.You can listen to the song below. – Seth VertelneyHaiti vs Scotland predictionsSeth Vertelney: Haiti 0-1 ScotlandThis is the game that Scotland absolutely must have, with matches looming against Brazil and Morocco. The Scots' midfield is too strong for Haiti, and should be the difference in a close game.Jon Arnold: Haiti 1-0 ScotlandA lot of experts are sleeping on the Haitians, but with an experienced core of players who got Les Grenadiers to this point, a stingy defense (though questions about goalkeeper) and an attack reinforced by recent commits with top European club experience, this team will fight to get to the knockouts - starting with this stunner.Jesse Yomtov: Haiti 1 – 2 ScotlandScott McTominay and Scotland have a flair for the dramatic and find a late winner in New England.Victoria Hernandez: Haiti 0 - 0 ScotlandNeither team is super consistent and will be getting a feel for the big stage after decades away.How to watch Haiti vs Scotland todayTV channel: Fox Sports 1Streaming: FOX One AppSpanish Broadcast: Telemundo, PeacockWatch the 2026 World Cup with FuboHaiti vs Scotland oddsWorld Cup picks, predictions and odds for June 13Brazil vs Morocco prediction, picks, analysisHaiti vs Scotland prediction, picks, analysisQatar vs Switzerland prediction, picks, analysisAustralia vs Türkiye prediction, picks, analysisWorld Cup standingsExplore live group standings, stats and the updated bracket with USA TODAY Sports here.2026 World Cup formatThe 48 competing nations are divided into 12 groups of four. Each group will play a round robin style where teams are awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the Round of 32 along with the eight best third-place squads. Tiebreakers in the group standings will be resolved using the following criteria:Greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concernedSuperior goal difference resulting from the group matches between the teams concernedGreatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the teams concernedSuperior goal difference in all group matchesGreatest number of goals scored in all group matchesHighest team conduct score (players and team officials) relating to the number of yellow and red cards obtainedThe two or more teams still equal on points shall be ranked according to the most recent published edition of the FIFA Men's World Ranking