World Cup LIVE: Scotland vs Haiti score as FIFA issue response after VAR fury
Hello and welcome to Express Sport's live coverage of all the latest 2026 FIFA World Cup news on Sunday, June 14.
Scotland kick off their World Cup campaign against Haiti in Boston as they look to take a huge stride towards qualifying for the knockout stages. In the other side of their group, Brazil are currently level with Africa Cup of Nations finalists Morocco.
Ismael Saibari opened the scoring after Carlo Ancelotti's side were carved open through the middle. However, Vinicius Jr equalised before half-time in what was a reality-check of a first-half for the record holders.
However, England's preparations for the World Cup were rocked after they fell victim to a brazen theft as they relocated from Miami to Kansas City. Harry Kane in particular was a victim as his boots and training clothes were taken during the incident.
The Three Lions are putting the finishing touches to their preparations for their opening Group L game against Croatia on Wednesday (9pm BST) but they have had to deal with the reported theft of football boots. Enquiries are ongoing to establish just exactly how the attempted heist played out, but Sky Sports News have since provided an update saying that most items have been recovered.
While police in Kansas are trying to ascertain how this happened, Boston authorities have been greeted by the sight of tartan and blue dominating the area, as Scotland fans descended. Their World Cup campaign kicks off at 2am tomorrow morning, but the celebratory Scots were savouring the moment long before kick off.
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Scotland have waited 28 years for this and they even kick off the game.
A spine-tingling rendition of Flowers of Scotland echoed around the Boston Stadium and it would have been just as good at home in Scotland.
Haiti team to face Scotland: Placide, Arcus, Ade, Delcroix, Experience, Louicius, Jacques, Bellegarde, Providence, Peirrot, Isidor.
Scotland team to face Haiti: Gunn; Hickey, Hendry, Hanley, Robertson; Gannon-Doak, McTominay, Ferguson, McGinn; Shankland, Adams.
FIFA have released a statement following the controversy in the first match of the evening between Qatar and Switzerland, which finished 1-1.
They said:
"During the Qatar vs. Switzerland match in the San Francisco Bay Area, a brief technical outage prevented the onside animation graphic from being generated ahead of the penalty awarded to Switzerland in the 14th minute. The issue was quickly resolved.
"The workflow of the VAR was not affected by this issue and followed the normal procedure in checking the on-field decision. The lines used by the VAR to check the position of the relevant players did not show the attacking player to be in an offside position in either of the two situations immediately before the penalty decision."
It comes after Switzerland were awarded a penalty when Remon Freuler was fouled by the Qatar goalkeeper. However, freeze frames showed that he had strayed offside.
But the decision to award a penalty stood and Breel Embolo dispatched the spot-kick.
It wasn't enough however as Qatar secured their first ever point at a World Cup thanks to Boualem Khouki's header.
Now then, Haiti.
A nation ranked 83 by FIFA.
They're not to be scoffed at, however.
Sunderland's Wilson Isidor leads the line for them, the 25-year-old comes into the World Cup on the back of six goals in the Premier League.
A win for either side will take them top the group.
Haiti team to face Scotland: Placide, Arcus, Ade, Delcroix, Experience, Louicius, Jacques, Bellegarde, Providence, Peirrot, Isidor.
Well, it may just be the perfect result for Scotland in the grand scheme of things.
Two of the group favourites cannot be separated after 90 minutes.
Vinicius Jr cancels out Ismael Saibari's opener.
Brazil had chances in the second-half but couldn't find their way through and they had Alisson Becker to thank for a stoppage-time double save.
Scotland and Napoli hero Scott McTominay STARTS!
It's huge news for the Tartan Army as they take on Haiti.
Brazil remains 1-1, which could be the perfect result for Scotland. If it stays this way, Scotland could go top with a win - they'll be stopping the count then!
Team to face Haiti: Gunn; Hickey, Hendry, Hanley, Robertson; Gannon-Doak, McTominay, Ferguson, McGinn; Shankland, Adams.
The Tartan Army are over in their droves.
The supporters are enjoying themselves and why not. One tweet suggests a boat party was in full voice and full of pints from 11am in Boston Harbour.
Do the hopes rest on Scott McTominay? The former Manchester United midfielder was forced to train on his own due to an upset stomach in the build up.
All eyes on team news.
It was an evening to forget for Manchester United's Casemiro.
Hooked and booked for the Brazilian.
He looked sluggish and off the pace in their group opener. The veteran was too slow and passive allowing the Moroccan midfield to run all over them.
It was a dominant spell for the Africans. They could be dark horses here.
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The second half has just kicked off in New York between Scotland's group opponents, Brazil and Morocco.
Carlo Ancelotti's side are level through Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr.
He levelled after Ismael Saibari opened the scoring, deservedly so, after 20 minutes.
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