In the second match of Group C, the group leader was determined. Scotland, thanks to a goal from Birmingham's John McGinn, beat Haiti 1-0 and, at least until June 20, left Brazil and Morocco behind. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.

The match took place on June 14 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough. The only goal was scored in the 28th minute by Aston Villa midfielder John McGinn.

On June 23, 1998, at the World Cup in France, Scotland lost to Morocco 0-3 in the final match of Group A. That was 27 years, 11 months, and 21 days ago. Haiti's hiatus from world football forums is even longer – 51 years, 11 months, and 21 days. On June 23, 1974, Haiti lost to Argentina 1-4 in the last match of Group 4.

The match between the "returnees" after the Brazil-Morocco game became a battle for group leadership. After observing the opponent's brisk start, Scotland adjusted their counterplay. In the 19th minute, Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay hit the post with a shot, and ten minutes later, the Tartan Army opened the scoring.

Another "Italian" – Che Adams – stood out in the goal-scoring episode. The Torino forward, receiving the ball on the edge of offside, forced Haiti's goalkeeper John Placide (from French club Bastia) to work hard. Onrushing Aston Villa midfielder McGinn, using a ricochet off Haitian Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (who also plays in the Premier League for Wolverhampton), lit up the scoreboard. British rock star Rod Stewart, 81, with a surname of the Scottish royal dynasty, celebrated his compatriots' success wildly in the VIP box.

At the end of the match, the Haitians, storming the possession of Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Angus Gunn, could have snatched a draw. A shot from Rizespor forward Frantzdy Piero missed the post by centimeters.

Winning by a minimal score, Steve Clarke's men made a claim for advancing from the group. On June 20, in the second round of Group C, Scotland will play against Morocco, and Haiti against Brazil.

The 23rd final tournament of the FIFA World Cup is being held for the first time in three countries (USA, Canada, Mexico) with 48 teams divided into twelve groups.

In the group stage, 16 teams will be eliminated – the last-placed teams in each group and the four worst third-placed teams. Then comes the knockout stage, starting with the Round of 32.