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Scotland's midfielder #07 John McGinn (2nd L) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Haiti and Scotland at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough on June 13, 2026. Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images
Scotland made its return to the World Cup stage on June 13 after a 28-year hiatus, and etched its place at the top of its four-team group with a 1–0 win against Haiti.
While Haiti maintained momentum for most of the 90-minute match in Boston Stadium—normally known as Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots—Scotland’s John McGinn was the only player on the pitch to find the back of the net.
T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.
