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By KYLE HIGHTOWER<\/p>\n

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) \u2014 Coach Steve Clarke made it clear he didn\u2019t enjoy his first two experiences leading Scotland during lackluster showings in the European Championship. <\/p>\n

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So far the sport\u2019s biggest stage has brought him \u2014 and the Scots \u2014 a lot more luck. <\/p>\n

John McGinn deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Scotland defeated Haiti 1-0 in Group C of the World Cup on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen it went into the back of the net, you could feel the Scotland fans,\u201d McGinn said. <\/p>\n

Scotland, making its first appearance in the tournament since 1998, earned its first World Cup victory since 1990, when it beat Sweden 2-1.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe came here to get three points. We did and now we move on,\u201d Scotland midfielder Lewis Ferguson said. <\/p>\n

Getting those crucial points did a lot more than that.<\/p>\n

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Group favorites Brazil and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw earlier in the day, putting Scotland at the top of the group standings.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe obviously have a little less pressure than everyone put on us in this game,\u201d Clarke said. \u201cThey deserve to be the team that finally got in under their belt in the World Cup.\u201d <\/p>\n

Haiti, whose only other World Cup appearance was in West Germany in 1974, is still in search of its first World Cup point. The Grenadiers had multiple chances in the second half but couldn\u2019t quite equalize.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re playing at an extremely high level. But you can get punished with one oversight,\u201d Haiti coach S\u00e9bastien Mign\u00e9 said.<\/p>\n

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McGinn\u2019s goal came off a rebound from Che Adams\u2019 miss in the box that bounced off Placide and into open space. McGinn\u2019s shot ricocheted off a defender from 13 yards out.<\/p>\n

Scotland\u2019s Tartan Army supporters were out in mass, creating a wave of red inside a filled in Gillette Stadium, located about 30 miles outside Boston.<\/p>\n

Scotland came close to a goal in the 17th minute when captain Scott McTominay got loose and fired a shot that clipped the top of the post.<\/p>\n

Haiti had its best opportunities in the second half. In the 74th minute, Ruben Providence sent a cross in to Wilson Isidor, but the forward came up empty on his attempt to direct the ball in.<\/p>\n

Then in the 84th, Frantzdy Pierrot, who moved from Haiti to Boston at the age of 11, hit a header that went a wide of the left side.<\/p>\n

Scotland stays in town to play Morocco at Gillette Stadium on Friday. Haiti will next face Brazil on Friday in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

Read more Daily Horoscope for June 14, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

___<\/p>\n

AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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