Who are the Haiti players to look out for against Scotland?
Who are the Haiti players to look out for against Scotland? ByMatthew HobbsBBC Sport journalistPublished1 minute agoScotland begin their first World Cup campaign in 28 years when they face Haiti in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time. Haiti only previously qualified for the World Cup in 1974 and have an almost entirely foreign-based squad this time.BBC Sport takes a look at five key Haiti players expected to face Steve Clarke's side. Wilson IsidorImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Haiti forward Wilson Isidor scored six Premier League goals for Sunderland in 2025-26Club: Sunderland Age: 25 Position: Forward Caps: 4 Goals: 2The former France Under-21 international is a vital component of Haiti's counter-attacking gameplan and comes into this game in good form having scored four goals in his past nine games for club and country.Isidor switched allegiance from France to Haiti following encouragement from fans on social media and scored on his first start in a 1-1 draw with Iceland in March. His father and grandfather are both from the Caribbean nation. "It's been 52 years since Haiti were at the last World Cup and the first goalscorer (Emmanuel Sanon) is a big, big legend there," says Isidor. "I hope to be the second one."Fifa World Cup 2026: What you need to know about HaitiPublished5 JuneGet football news sent straight to your phonePublished5 days agoJean-Ricner BellegardeImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde joined Wolves from Strasbourg for £12.8m in 2023Club: Wolves Age: 27 Position: Midfielder Caps: 10The Wolves midfielder has made a big impact since being recruited by Haiti head coach Sebastien Migne last year. He started all six games in the final round of qualifying as Haiti won three and drew two of six matches on their way to reaching the World Cup for just a second time. Bellegarde joined Wolves from Strasbourg in 2023 and has made 83 Premier League appearances over the past three seaso...المصدر: BBC Sport Football | Source: BBC Sport Football
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