By Grenadiers Nation Staff | June 12, 2026

The wait is officially over. Les Grenadiers have touched down in Massachusetts, and tonight — 52 years in the making — Haiti takes the field at one of the most iconic stadiums in American sports.

The Haiti vs. Scotland 2026 FIFA World Cup match kicks off Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 9:00 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, just outside Boston — and the Haitian diaspora in New England is ready.

Welcome to Foxborough, Les Grenadiers

Haiti will face Scotland on June 13 at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough in a Group C matchup. It is Haiti’s only scheduled group-stage match in the Boston area, making it the main opportunity for local fans, Haitian supporters in New England, and travelers coming into Boston to see Les Grenadiers at the World Cup.

The energy surrounding the team’s arrival in Massachusetts is something unlike anything this community has felt in decades. For Haitians across New England — one of the largest Haitian diaspora communities in the United States — this is more than a football match. It is a homecoming.

A Moment That Transcends Sport

Ranked 83rd in the world, Les Grenadiers are competing in their first World Cup in 52 years. The emotional weight of their qualification cannot be overstated. As forward Frantzdy Pierrot noted, football provides a rare unifying joy for a nation grappling with severe gang violence and political instability. “Before that, many people were afraid to leave their homes,” Pierrot said of their qualification day. “But at that moment, all of those problems seemed to disappear.”

That spirit — of unity, of joy, of defiance — has made the journey from Port-au-Prince to Foxborough feel like something the whole world should stop and watch.

What to Expect on the Pitch

Under Sébastien Migné, Haiti is not simply here to make up the numbers. They demonstrated their capability in a recent 4-0 rout of New Zealand and a narrow 2-1 defeat to Peru. Operating in a structured 4-4-2, Haiti will look to absorb Scottish possession and strike on the counter.

On the other side of the pitch, the Tartan Army arrives in Massachusetts ready to end a multi-decade block of tournament heartbreak. Scotland is making its highly anticipated first World Cup appearance of the 21st century after a grueling 28-year wait since France 1998. Steve Clarke’s side punched their direct ticket to North America by netting two iconic stoppage-time goals against Denmark in their final UEFA qualification tie.

Two nations. Two historic returns. One pitch. Tonight it all begins.

The Bigger Picture

This will be the first competitive meeting between Haiti and Scotland at a senior tournament. And while Group C also features five-time World Cup winners Brazil and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco, tonight belongs entirely to Les Grenadiers and the millions cheering them on from New England, from Miami, from Montreal, from Port-au-Prince, and from every corner of the Haitian diaspora worldwide.

The Grenadiers didn’t just arrive in Massachusetts. They arrived in history.

Kickoff: Saturday night | 9:00 p.m. ET | Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA

Nou la. Allez Les Grenadiers. 🇭🇹

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