Hickey living his World Cup dream, Haiti face kit chaos
Hickey: 'It means everything'
Aaron Hickey says he's living his dream as Scotland prepare for their first World Cup match in 28 years. "I think my dream is just being here to be honest, playing at the World Cup, it means everything," the defender said from the team's North Carolina camp (1). Hickey has battled back from injury setbacks to make Steve Clarke's squad. Scotland face Haiti on Sunday morning in their group stage opener.
Haiti hit with kit drama
Your opening opponent has been forced to alter their shirt design just days before Sunday's match (5). Haiti will wear a modified kit when they line up against Scotland – an unexpected disruption ahead of their World Cup opener.
Tartan Army on the move
Scotland fans are arriving in the United States, with supporters making their way to Boston ahead of the Haiti match (4). The Tartan Army presence is building as anticipation grows for the nation's first World Cup appearance since 1998.
In the camp: McTominay and Christie
Scott McTominay's journey from Manchester United to Napoli and now the World Cup stage is the subject of a new profile piece (2). Meanwhile, Ryan Christie sat for a quick-fire team-mates Q&A – and backed a surprising name for penalty duty (3).
Sources
- 1. soccernews.com — Hickey buzzing to achieve World Cup dream as Scotland prepare for Haiti
- 2. bbc.com — Scotland's Super Mario and social butterfly who emerged from Man Utd cocoon
- 3. bbc.com — Who does 'boring' Christie back for a Scotland penalty?
- 4. bbc.com — Scotland fans arrive in the US as World Cup anticipation builds
- 5. bbc.com — Haiti forced to alter kit design before World Cup opener