Haiti land in New Jersey ahead of World Cup opener against Scotland

Haiti settle into New Jersey base

Haiti arrived in New Jersey on Monday night, locking in their World Cup training headquarters at Stockton University – the same facility Flamengo used during their 2025 U.S. tour (1). The squad will train there before heading to Boston for Saturday's Group C opener against Scotland.

Scotland await in Boston

Your opening match comes this Saturday in Boston, where Scotland believe they can start the tournament with a win (2). Guardian correspondent Ewan Murray is fielding reader questions about Scotland's Group C chances today, with Haiti, Brazil, and Morocco all standing in their way (2).

Brazil next, Wesley already out

After Scotland, Haiti travel to Philadelphia to face Brazil on June 19 (1). Brazil will be without Wesley – the forward has been ruled out of the tournament – a reminder that nothing is certain once the games begin.

Fan-reaktioner

Haiti's diaspora has already made its presence felt. A WLRN report on Miami's "home game" send-off for the squad has fans on r/worldcup buzzing about the atmosphere the team carries with them. Read the discussion here.