McGinn set Scotland's age-old World Cup record

Scotland got off to a successful start to the 2026 World Cup by beating Haiti 1-0. The winning goal in the meeting was scored by John McGinn, who not only brought his team three points, but also entered the history of the national team. According to Opta, the Aston Villa midfielder has become Scotland's oldest player to score a World Cup goal. McGinn was 31 years and 238 days old at the time of taking the goal. The previous achievement belonged to the legendary Kenny Dalglish. The forward scored at the 1982 World Cup against New Zealand at the age of 31 years and 103 days. Thus, the goal against Haiti allowed McGinn not only to become the hero of Scotland's opening match at the 2026 World Cup, but also to rewrite one of the historical statistical pages of the national team. Here are the highlights of the 2026 World Cup Haiti vs Scotland match.