McGinn strike secures Scotland's first World Cup win in 28 years

Scotland waited 28 years for this moment while Haiti returned to the World Cup after five decades. John McGinn turned a rebound into the only goal at Boston Stadium, giving the Tartan Army a 1-0 win and Scotland’s first tournament victory since Italia ’90. Haiti started aggressively, breaking quickly in the opening 25 minutes and often finding space in wide areas, while Scotland had more possession but felt the pressure.

A timely hydration break seemed to reset the visitors, and moments after play resumed Che Adams brought down a long pass, fed Ben Gannon-Doak, reclaimed the ball and fired at Johny Placide; the keeper saved, but the rebound fell to McGinn, who calmly lifted it over Placide.

Les Grenadiers kept probing and nearly snatched a result late—Frantzdy Pierrot’s 84th-minute header flashed past the left post—and there was a stoppage-time studs-up incident for Kenny McLean that drew only a yellow.

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