Scotland welcomed their return to the FIFA World Cup after 28 years by defeating Haiti 1-0 in their Group C encounterJohn McGinn got Scotland off to a flying start by scoring for them in the 28th minute as his shot went in off the post following a deflection.
This enabled Scotland to register three valuable points in front of their fansThe victory made Scotland the Group C leaders and the first win by them in 28 years since the World Cup tournament.
This also happened to be their first win in any major international competition since 1996 as the last time they did so was during Euro 96Scotland enjoyed good fortune throughout the match with many opportunities that could have resulted in a goal being created.
Such an instance came during the early stages as the effort from Scott McTominay nearly saw him open the scoring for Scotland when his shot came off the woodworkHaiti almost scored an equalizer in the dying moments of the match as Frantzdy Pierrot had an excellent opportunity to do so but failed
The performance of Clarke’s squad has been excellent for maintaining their calmness and scoring a crucial win in their first World Cup match. It definitely boosts their chances of advancing to the knock-out stage for the first time in the history of the nation.
Scotland will soon be facing Morocco and then a difficult clash with Brazil whereas Haiti hopes to bounce back against Brazil
