Haiti and Scotland Open Group C Campaigns in Foxborough

Haiti's return to the World Cup after 52 years is one of the tournament's most remarkable stories. The tiny Caribbean nation overcame enormous obstacles to qualify through CONCACAF. Les Grenadiers carry the dreams of a country that has endured decades of hardship, and their passionate diaspora across the United States guarantees a wall of noise at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

Scotland, meanwhile, are back at the World Cup for the first time since 1998. Steve Clarke's side qualified through a gruelling European campaign, and the Tartan Army's legendary travelling support will be out in force. Scott McTominay's box-to-box energy and Andy Robertson's Premier League quality give Scotland genuine tools to compete.

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Steve Clarke's side qualified through a gruelling European campaign, and the Tartan Army's legendary travelling support will be out in force.

Both teams know the reality of Group C Brazil and Morocco are the heavy favourites, making this match between the group's perceived underdogs arguably the most important fixture for both nations' knockout hopes. Three points here could be the foundation for an unexpected run.

The mild New England evening and Gillette Stadium's passionate atmosphere provide a fitting stage for two nations with everything to prove and nothing to lose.