Haiti and Scotland have confirmed their starting teams as both teams start their 2026 World Cup campaign at Bostons Gillette Stadium on Sunday.The Grenadiers are appearing at the finals for a second time, having lost three times at the 1974 edition, while the Tartan Army return for the first time since 1998, when they took one point during the group stage.A win over Nicaragua sealed Haitis spot at the tournament, while Scotland knocked Denmark out in the play-offs.The match is the second to take place in Group C, which started with Brazil facing Morocco in New Jersey hours earlier. Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: Haiti confirmed team vs ScotlandWorld Cup 2026: Scotland full line up vs HaitiWhere to watch Haiti vs Scotland: TV channel, live online streamWorld Cup 2026: Haiti vs Scotland statsWorld Cup 2026: Haiti confirmed team vs ScotlandHaiti are unchanged from their 2-1 defeat to Peru in Florida on June 6.Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner and Lugano defender Hannes Delcroix both started playing for Haiti before the third and final qualifying round, and Sunderland forward Wilson Isidor has joined their ranks since then.Haiti starting XI: Johny Placide, Carlens Arcus, Ricardo Ade, Hannes Delcroix, Martin Experience, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Danley Jean Jacques, Louicius Deedson, Ruben Providence, Wilson Isidor, Frantzdy PierrotHaiti substitutes: Alexandre Pierre, Josue Duverger, Keeto Thermoncy, Markhus Lacroix, Garven Metusala, Jean-Kevin Duverne, Wilguens Paugain, Carl Sainte, Dominique Simon, Woodensky Pierre, Derrick Etienne, Duckens Nazon, Lenny Joseph, Yassin Fortune, Josue CasimirWorld Cup 2026: Scotland full line up vs HaitiScotland bring in John McGinn from their 4-0 win against Bolivia in Harrison eight days ago, with Ryan Christie moving to the bench.Tyler Fletcher is part of the squad after being called up to replace Billy Gilmour when the midfielder suffered a knee injury during the win over Curacao on May 30.Craig Gordon returned from a shoulder injury in May and the 43-year-old played the first half against Curacao but does not start this time.Middlesbrough forward Tommy Conway will miss the World Cup with an ankle problem but Southampton striker Ross Stewart has been a part of Scotlands squad for the first time since 2022, having suffered a string of serious injuries between his last international appearance and January this year.Scotland starting XI: Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Andy Robertson, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Lewis Ferguson, Che Adams, Ben Gannon-Doak, Lawrence ShanklandScotland substitutes: Liam Kelly, Craig Gordon, Kieran Tierney, John Souttar, Dominic Hyam, Nathan Patterson, Anthony Ralston, Scott McKenna, Tyler Fletcher, Ryan Christie, Kenny McLean, Lyndon Dykes, Ross Stewart, George Hirst, Findlay CurtisWhere to watch Haiti vs Scotland: TV channel, live online streamKick-off on Sunday is at 02:00 BST (21:00 ET / 18:00 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on BBC One.Fans can stream the action on a vast range of devices through the BBC iPlayer app and BBC Sport website.World Cup 2026: Haiti vs Scotland statsThe 52-year-gap between Haitis and Congo DRs first appearance (1974) and second appearance (2026) at the World Cup is the fourth-longest in tournament history, behind Wales (64 years, between 1958 and 2022), Egypt (56 years, between 1934 and 1990) and Norway (56 years, between 1938 and 1994)Among sides to play 10 games in CONCACAF qualifying, only Bermuda (31) and Nicaragua (16) conceded more goals than Haiti (13), as well as shipping the third-largest amount of expected goals (11.7)No player scored more goals in the campaign than Haitis Duckens Nazon (6), including a hat-trick after coming on as a sub against Costa Rica in SeptemberSebastien Migne will be the second person to coach Haiti at a World Cup after Antoine Tassy and the first non-Haitian to do soThe Frenchmans only previous experience at a major international competition came at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations with Kenya (W1 L2) and with Haiti at the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup (D1 L2)Scotland topped a World Cup qualifying group for the first time since 1982 but have failed to advance from the first round in any of their previous eight appearances at the finalsIncluding EURO appearances, Scotland have failed to surpass the opening round in any of their 12 previous attempts at major competitionsThey had the lowest goal difference (+6 13 scored, 7 conceded) among all directly qualified sides in European qualifying, as well as the lowest difference between expected goals and expected goals conceded (+0.8 9.4 xG, 8.6 xG against)Since the start of 2023, Scott McTominay has been directly involved in 15 goals for Scotland in all competitions (13 goals, 2 assists), which is at least six more than any other player (John McGinn is next, with 9)Steve Clarke is leading Scotland to a third major tournament following EURO 2020 and EURO 2024, which is more than any other head coach for the national team Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Andrew Robertson Andy Robertson FIFA World Cup Haiti National Football Team John McGinn Scotland National Football Team Scott McTominay Steve Clarke World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026 live: Brilliant Vinicius Junior goal in Brazil vs Morocco after England legend questions unacceptable Gabriel and Marquinhos Ben Miller 13th June, 2026 Neymar: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, results, kick off times, confirmed injury news updates, full Brazil squad Ben Miller 13th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Brazil vs Morocco confirmed teams and full line ups, TV channel, live online stream and stats with Alisson, Gabriel, Vinicius Junior and Raphinha among starters Ben Miller 13th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Qatar 1-1 Switzerland report, result, goals as Khoukhi header earns historic result and Neville lambasts ridiculous FIFA over VAR Ben Miller 13th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Qatar vs Switzerland Breel Embolo goal gives Nati lead with penalty as referee backs VAR on very, very tight offside check Ben Miller 13th June, 2026 England recover stolen training equipment ahead of World Cup opener Mitch Fretton 13th June, 2026
