Scotland's first match at the World Cup for 28 years will be against Haiti on 13 June, in either Boston or New York, followed by exciting matches against Morocco and Brazil as they compete in Group C.

Scotland go to the World Cup for blockbuster matches in a challenging, but intriguing, group. Brazil, with their illustrious World Cup history, and Morocco, who reached the semi-finals in 2022, represent two tough hurdles. Haiti, returning to the World Cup stage for the first time since 1974, is the wildcard.

In a curious quirk of fate, there will be a repeat of the 1998 World Cup with matches against Brazil and Morocco.

The World Cup will begin on Thursday 11 June 2026 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. The tournament is set to be staged across three different countries, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico chosen as hosts the tournament. The final will take place on Sunday 19 July 2026 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States.

New Jersey, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, and Massachusetts are the most likely locations for Scotland matches. Details of the match schedule for next year's World Cup will come tomorrow.

Reacting to the draw, Scotland midfielder Ryan Christie told BBC Sportscene: "It's exciting. A tough group but one we're looking forward to. We have to go over there wanting to try and prove a point. We're not just there to make up the numbers. We're wanting to go and compete and get through the group phase.

"Two out of the three games are going to be massively tough and even Haiti, nobody gets to a World Cup without being a decent team. [They are] teams we're not used to playing. You can't ask for more exciting games. I'm sure me and the rest of the boys are buzzing for it."

"Everybody's been asking me who I've wanted, I've been saying Brazil the whole week and then they came out and I thought, maybe I shouldn't be saying that. Brazil was one of my favourite international teams growing up. Hopefully, we'll get the chance, myself, to play them next summer."

Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes said: “I can’t wait for it. It’s gonna be a very tough group, but I’m looking forward to it and I think we can prove a lot of people wrong.

“I’m very confident, it’s not going to be easy, massive teams in there, but I believe in my team and my teammates, we have the whole nation on our back, we have proved it before against big teams, we just need to show up in the games that we need to, because they’ll be no room for mistakes.”

Former Scotland captain Scott Brown said: “We've got to look to beat Haiti, it will be a huge game for us. Morocco, we'll be underdogs from looking at the world rankings, it's a hard game.

“Brazil is the big one. Everyone will want to be at that Scotland v Brazil game. Seeing that yellow shirt, they've got top quality players. As do Morocco. We've got to beat Haiti and try to pick up points somewhere else. There is hope for us.”

Former Scotland striker James McFadden said: “It's a tough draw. You've got the glamour tie against Brazil. Then Morocco, people will tip them to be a dark horse because they got to a semi-final last time.

“And you hate to say it, because it's international football, but it's a winnable tie against Haiti. It makes it a little bit better. The worst part was waiting for the draw, it took forever. Scotland's draw could have been better, but probably could have been worse.”