Scotland Kick off World Cup Campaign with Win Over Haiti in Boston

John McGinn’s match winning strike in Scotland’s victory over Haiti may not have been the most beautiful of his career, but it was certainly one of the most significant.

It was the nation’s first FIFA World Cup goal since they last competed at the global finals in 1998, put them top of their group, and sent the travelling hordes of Scotland fans into delirium.

“It wasn’t my best of goals, but who cares?” said a beaming McGinn of his deflected 28th-minute effort. “It was all a bit surreal, to be honest. When it hit the back of the net, you could just see the Scotland fans in the stadium going wild… I don’t think it’s really sunk in yet, but it’s just a great feeling.

Scotland win has brought high hopes among the fans celebrating the win after long.