McGinn fires Scotland to first World Cup win in 36 years as Brazil panic

John McGinn's deflected strike on 28 minutes secured Scotland's first World Cup win in 36 years, a 1-0 victory over Haiti at the Boston Stadium that sparked jubilant celebrations among the Tartan Army. Making their first appearance on football's biggest stage in 28 years, Steve Clarke's side ended two long droughts – their first World Cup win since 1990 – and the result sent a ripple of concern through Brazil's camp. Brazil had been held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco earlier, leaving Scotland top of Group C. The reaction from Brazil's media was telling: outlet Lance claimed the Selecao must be 'perfect' for the remainder of the group stage to avoid depending on other results, while Globo noted that Scotland 'withstood the pressure in the second half to come away with a valuable victory'. Elsewhere, Sunderland secured a place in the Europa League for the first time in 53 years, beating Chelsea 2-1.