Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterSubscribe to our newsletterThe second Group C fixture of the World Cup will be played this evening at Boston Army, with the Tartan Army in attendance.Scotland face off against Haiti in its first World Cup match since 1998, and theyre entering the 48-team tournament, played across North America, in fine form.The Scotsmen have scored eight goals in their last two games 4-0 and 4-1 demolitions of Bolivia and Curacao and will be hoping for more of the same tonight, but who is officiating?The referee for Scotland vs Haiti in Group C at the World Cup 2026The Scotland vs Haiti match in Group C will be officiated by Algerian referee Mustapha Ghorbal.Fellow Algerian countrymen Mokrane Gourari and Abbes Akram Zerhouni will serve as assistant referees, and Spains Alejandro Hernandez will operate as the games fourth official. You may like How to watch Haiti vs Scotland for FREE Haiti vs Scotland prediction as Steve Clarke's side look to start World Cup with a win Scotland injury news latest as Scott McTominay misses training before World Cup opener Ghorbal was previously a source of controversy in April, when he refereed an African Champions League semi-final first leg match.The Algerian overturned what would have been a crucial goal, which was then confirmed by VAR.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.The beneficiaries of Ghorbal and VARs decision proceeded to prevail in the match 1-0, leading to explosive scenes at the full-time whistle.The Algerian required a police escort to exit the ground safely, as the crowd threw water bottles at him and the other match officials.The majority of Ghorbals refereeing experience has come in Ligue 1, however, he has experience at major international tournaments also.The Algerian refereed two group stage games at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, and has served as referee at the last four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.Notably, he oversaw Egypts 3-2 victory against Cote dIvoire in January, as well as Manchester Citys 6-0 demolition of Al-Ain in the FIFA Club World Cup last summer.Ghorbal averages almost four bookings per game across his career, having shown over 1000 yellow cards in under 300 games.TOPICSScotlandHaitiKedar BayleySocial Links NavigationFreelance WriterKedar Bayley is a trained journalist specialising in culture reporting. As a fan of Liverpool FC,he writes on the Reds often. Knowledgable about all things sports, cinema and television,you can find his words in Screen International, FourFourTwo, Manchester Evening News and more.
