Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Scotland wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Haiti wins, 0 draws and 0 Scotland wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Haiti is the recorded home side, Scotland the away side, and 0–1 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactHaiti established its tournament starting baseline; Scotland also established its opening baseline. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactHaiti's opening baseline includes Johny Placide, Carlens Arcus, Ricardo Adé; Scotland's opening baseline includes Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Grant Hanley. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 0–1 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Haiti 0–1 Scotland. The verified scoring sequence was 28′ John McGinn. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Haiti versus Scotland fixes four fields: the 0–1 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group C stage, the Gillette Stadium location and 1 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: John McGinn scored for Scotland in minute 28, setting the ledger at 0–1
FactHaiti's location key for this match is Gillette Stadium, shared by Scotland; Haiti's 0 goals and Scotland's 1 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisHaiti versus Scotland, 0–1: Scotland converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 6 and a pass-completion gap of 3.3 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.