MUNDIAL·26

First Stage · Group C · Sunday, June 14 · Boston Stadium, Boston · 64,146 in the stands

kickoff 21:00 local · 22°C · 59% humidity

Haiti

0:1

Scotland

28′ John McGINN (pen)

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Haiti4-4-2
Scotland4-4-2
Johny PLACIDE6.1Carlens ARCUS6.8Ricardo ADE6.8Hannes DELCROIX7.1Martin EXPERIENCE6.8Jean-Ricner BELLEGARDE6.8Danley JEAN JACQUES6.7Louicius DEEDSON6.4Ruben PROVIDENCE6.7Wilson ISIDOR6.1Frantzdy PIERROT6.1Angus GUNN6.6Aaron HICKEY7.4Andy ROBERTSON7.0Grant HANLEY7.2Jack HENDRY6.8Scott McTOMINAY6.4John McGINN7.7Lewis FERGUSON7.2Che ADAMS6.1Ben GANNON-DOAK6.9Lawrence SHANKLAND5.8
from the bench

match pulse — xG per 5 minutes · goals · cards

45′90′HAISCO

goals — hover the strip for every shot and card, with names

  • 28′McGinn0.14 xG
HAI 0:0 SCO0'kickoff
3' Doak — xG 0.02 · Missed4' Shankland — xG 0.06 · Blocked5' Deedson — xG 0.04 · Missed7' McTominay — xG 0.08 · Missed11' Bellegarde — xG 0.09 · Missed13' Isidor — xG 0.03 · Blocked17' McTominay — xG 0.08 · Post28' Adams — xG 0.58 · Saved28' McGinn — xG 0.14 · Goal32' Shankland — xG 0.04 · Missed34' Ade — xG 0.03 · Missed34' Providence — xG 0.03 · Saved34' Pierrot — xG 0.28 · Blocked36' Isidor — xG 0.01 · Missed42' Bellegarde — xG 0.02 · Missed55' Doak — xG 0.04 · Blocked73' McGinn — xG 0.09 · Missed73' Providence — xG 0.03 · Missed78' Bellegarde — xG 0.05 · Blocked79' Providence — xG 0.04 · Blocked79' Casimir — xG 0.01 · Missed85' Pierrot — xG 0.06 · Missed90 + 4' Pierrot — xG 0.31 · Saved90 + 7' Experience — xG 0.02 · Missed

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The xG race — cumulative expected goals, minute by minute

HAI 0:0 SCO
0.51.00′15′30′45′60′75′90′28' McGinn — GOAL1.051.13

On paper vs as played — formation sheet vs heatmap reality

HAI 4-4-2 attack →, ← SCO 4-4-2 attack. The teamsheet, as announced.

1Johny PLACIDEJohny PLACIDE2Carlens ARCUSCarlens ARCUS4Ricardo ADERicardo ADE5Hannes DELCROIXHannes DELCROIX8Martin EXPERIENCEMartin EXPERIENCE10Jean-Ricner BELLEGARDEJean-Ricner BELLEGARDE17Danley JEAN JACQUESDanley JEAN JACQUES11Louicius DEEDSONLouicius DEEDSON15Ruben PROVIDENCERuben PROVIDENCE18Wilson ISIDORWilson ISIDOR20Frantzdy PIERROTFrantzdy PIERROT1Angus GUNNAngus GUNN2Aaron HICKEYAaron HICKEY3Andy ROBERTSONAndy ROBERTSON5Grant HANLEYGrant HANLEY13Jack HENDRYJack HENDRY4Scott McTOMINAYScott McTOMINAY7John McGINNJohn McGINN19Lewis FERGUSONLewis FERGUSON10Che ADAMSChe ADAMS17Ben GANNON-DOAKBen GANNON-DOAK20Lawrence SHANKLANDLawrence SHANKLAND

The duel — team data, FIFA tracking included

52%
Possession
40%
0.70
Expected goals
0.91
63
Threat
37
15
Shots
9
2
On target
2
378
Passes completed
324
29
Forced turnovers
35
14.9s
Ball recovery time
21.5s
4.72
High-press phases
1.12
20
Fouls committed
22
3
Offsides
1
114 km
Distance covered
118 km
34.2 km/h
Top speed
32.9 km/h

Territory — where each team lived

Every player's heatmap, minutes-weighted and stacked per team. Haiti attack →, ← Scotland attack. Brighter is more presence; where the colors meet is the contested ground.

How it happened

  1. 28′John McGINN (Scotland) scores!!
  2. 39′Jean-Ricner BELLEGARDE (Haiti) is booked by the referee.
  3. 46′Aaron HICKEY (Scotland) is booked by the referee.
  4. 61′Josue CASIMIR (in) comes off the bench to replace Louicius DEEDSON (out) (Haiti)
  5. 75′Lyndon DYKES (in) comes off the bench to replace Che ADAMS (out) (Scotland)
  6. 75′Ryan CHRISTIE (in) comes off the bench to replace Ben GANNON-DOAK (out) (Scotland)
  7. 75′Nathan PATTERSON (in) comes off the bench to replace Aaron HICKEY (out) (Scotland)
  8. 75′Lenny JOSEPH (in) comes off the bench to replace Wilson ISIDOR (out) (Haiti)
  9. 82′Findlay CURTIS (in) comes off the bench to replace John McGINN (out) (Scotland)
  10. 82′Kenny McLEAN (in) comes off the bench to replace Lawrence SHANKLAND (out) (Scotland)
  11. 85′Yassin FORTUNE (in) comes off the bench to replace Ruben PROVIDENCE (out) (Haiti)
  12. 90+1′Findlay CURTIS (Scotland) is booked by the referee.
  13. 90+5′Kenny McLEAN (Scotland) is booked by the referee.

The morning-after column · AI-written from the match data

Haiti Pressed, Scotland Punished

Haiti announced their tournament ambitions with a commanding display in Boston: 52% possession, 15 shots, sustained high pressing designed to suffocate Scotland's deep-sitting defense. But the match pivoted in the 28th minute, when Scotland broke through with a low-xG opportunity (0.14) that would prove decisive. Scotland offered little else—just nine shots and 1.1 high-press phases—and relied entirely on ruthlessness in transition to hold what they'd snatched.

The numbers revealed efficiency defeating dominance. Scotland's xG (0.91) exceeded Haiti's (0.7) on nine shots to Haiti's 15. In the decisive 28th minute, Scotland missed a big chance (0.58 xG) before converting a low-xG opportunity (0.14). Haiti's swift ball recovery (14.9 seconds to Scotland's 21.5) and 29 forced turnovers proved their press worked, yet they squandered crucial moments: a blocked chance (0.28 xG) in the 34th, and a saved chance (0.31 xG) in stoppage time. John McGinn (7.7) and Aaron Hickey (7.4) anchored Scotland's defense, while Hannes Delcroix (7.1) could not impose order on Haiti's attack.

Haiti's 15 shots yielded just 2 on target and zero goals, while Scotland's nine shots and superior expected goals produced one clinical finish to decide a Group C contest between dominance and ruthlessness.

28′

Scotland's low-xG breakthrough settled a match where dominance met ruthlessness

What Haiti needed

Pressed high and controlled the match, but lacked precision in front of goal.

  • Only 2 of 15 shots on target—13% conversion rate cannot compete for three points
  • High press (4.7 phases) generated 29 forced turnovers; failed to convert chances
  • Swift ball recovery (14.9s) won the midfield battle but yielded no reward

What Scotland needed

Won with deep discipline and clinical ruthlessness against a superior opponent.

  • xG advantage (0.91 vs 0.7) on nine shots—efficiency over volume secured points
  • Minimal pressing (1.1 phases) absorbed Haiti's dominance and forced 35 turnovers
  • Survived a 0.58 xG miss at the 28th minute; clinical when the game opened