Scotland kick off their first World Cup in 28 years with their Group C opener against Haiti – and Steve Clarke’s side know that a strong start is essential.
With games against Morocco and Brazil to come, a win in the early hours of Sunday morning feels essential to the Scots’ hopes of reaching the knockout stages for the first time in their history.
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The good news is that third place could be enough to secure passage out of the groups, the bad news is that Haiti, who making their first World Cup appearance in 52 years, are no fools and will want to make the most of that opportunity themselves.
It’s set to be a fantastic occasion and one that the Tartan Army have been waiting nearly three decades for.
Radio Times brings you the predicted team news for Haiti v Scotland at World Cup 2026.
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Haiti v Scotland team news
Steve Clarke already knows he’ll be without midfielder Billy Gilmour, who has been ruled out of the tournament with a knee injury and replaced by Man Utd youngster Tyler Fletcher, while talisman Scott McTominay is expected to recover from his stomach bug to start the opener.
As for Haiti, with no injury issues for manager Sébastien Migné to wrestle with, it would be no surprise to see him stick to the 4-4-2 that he opted for in their recent warm-up matches, which included a 4-0 win over New Zealand.
Haiti v Scotland predicted line-ups
Haiti: Placide; Arcus, Ade, Delcroix, Experience; Deedson, Jean Jacques, Bellegarde, Providence; Isidor, Nazon
Scotland: Gunn; Hickey, Hanley, McKenna, Robertson; Gannon-Doak, McTominay, Ferguson, McGinn; Adams, Shankland
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Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.
