{"id":3184,"date":"2026-06-14T07:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T07:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2026-06-14T07:24:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T07:24:32","slug":"haiti-v-scotland-john-mcginn-beaming-with-pride-after-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=3184","title":{"rendered":"Haiti v Scotland: John McGinn ‘beaming with pride’ after winner"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Scotland’s John McGinn says his “scuffed” goal which downed Haiti in their World Cup opener left him “beaming with pride” – and he hopes kids around the country wake up feeling exactly the same way.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Aston Villa midfielder’s deflected effort in the first half gave Scotland their first World Cup win since 1990<\/a> at their first finals since 1998.<\/p>\n

They sit top of Group C as they aim to reach the knockout stages for the first time ever, despite a nervy second half during which Haiti threatened to equalise.<\/p>\n

“It wasn’t my best of goals but who cares? It’s been a long time coming,” McGinn told BBC Sport. “I scuffed it a wee bit. <\/p>\n

“Haiti are a decent team by the way. We had to work hard for it. Could we play a bit better? Aye. But it was a must-win game and we won. I’m absolutely over the moon.”<\/p>\n

Scotland still have to face Morocco and Brazil – two sides with the potential to go far at the World Cup – on Friday 19 June and Wednesday 24 June respectively.<\/p>\n

Steve Clarke and his side know they will need to improve, but McGinn says they will relish this victory on their return to football’s biggest stage.<\/p>\n

“We’ve been through a lot of hurt as a country,” he said. <\/p>\n

“A generation of supporters haven’t seen this. But the pride on my face this morning seeing all the kids going to the parks in a Scotland kit and painting their faces. <\/p>\n

“Hopefully when kids get up tomorrow they’ll be beaming with pride because I am. It sets things up for Friday (against Morocco).”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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