Scotland’s scotland game returned after a 28-year wait, with John McGinn and Scott McTominay both in the starting XI against Haiti at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. If Scotland win, they go top of Group C.
McGinn Sets the Tone
McGinn asked for a controlled start before kickoff. “A bit of pride, excitement, what an occasion, but it's up to us to stay cold, stay calm and play our game,” he said at Boston Stadium.
He then tied the moment to the stretch of work behind it. “We deserve to be here, we've built a lot in the last 10 years. Today has been special, seeing the videos from back home and seeing the excitement here, but it's up to us now to do what we've trained to do since we were young boys - go out there, play with no fear and play the Scottish way,” he said.
Scotland’s Front Line
Steve Clarke went with Gunn in goal, McTominay in midfield and Adams and Shankland in attack. That shape gave Scotland experience through the middle and two forwards to test Haiti early.
The setup also left Scotland with a clear route to the top of the group. Brazil and Morocco finished 1-1 in the other Group C game, so a win at Boston Stadium would put Scotland ahead of both.
Boston Stadium, Foxborough
The match was played in Foxborough, Massachusetts, at Boston Stadium, with Scotland stepping into a World Cup setting they had not reached in 28 years. The return alone made the occasion different for supporters who had waited through that gap.
McGinn’s words matched the scale of it: stay calm, play without fear, and play the Scottish way. Scotland now had the chance to turn that reset into an opening result that changed the group order immediately.
