The match officials have been announced for Scotland's World Cup opener against Haiti in Boston. Mustapha Ghorbal will referee the game on 13 June, with Algerian compatriots as his assistants. The fourth official is from Spain,

Scotland captain Andy Robertson said he will be playing for former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota at the World Cup ​after receiving a letter from the late Portuguese forward's ‌widow ahead of the tournament.

Scotland fans who call themselves the Tartan Army will soon swarm Boston and Providence ahead of the World Cup matches in Foxboro.

British energy officials say England and Scotland’s group games at the World Cup could start a national electricity spike equivalent to the combined power needed for the northern England city of Leeds and Glasgow.

Scotland wraps up its World Cup 2026 warm-up slate with a friendly against Bolivia in New Jersey on Saturday. MORE: 2026 FIFA World Cup: USA national team games, locations revealed How to Watch Bolivia vs Scotland Bolivia and Scotland

Sheffield United are looking at a possible move for Everton and Scotland defender Nathan Patterson, 24. (Glasgow Times) Scotland head coach Steve Clarke admits Ben Gannon-Doak is "a little bit rusty" while fellow winger Findlay Curtis is "very confident" before Saturday's final World Cup warm-up against Bolivia.

Brazil and Morocco lead Group C, but Scotland’s World Cup return gives the section a dangerous third contender.