New Delhi, June 14 -- Scotland return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1998 and face a Haiti side making their first appearance since 1974 in what promises to be an emotional Group C opener at Gillette Stadium. The Tartan Army are heavy favourites against a resilient Haitian outfit that qualified against the odds, but the Caribbean side's organized defensive structure could make this trickier than the gulf in experience and squad quality suggests.

Scotland's dramatic qualification sealed with a memorable 4-2 win over Denmark featuring Scott McTominay's iconic overhead kick has fueled massive anticipation. Haiti, meanwhile, have carried the hopes of a nation through exile and adversity to reach North America. Key figures lik...