Scotland to play World Cup games in Boston & Miami

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Scotland will play their first two World Cup matches next summer in Boston before closing their group against Brazil in Miami.

At a second event in Washington DC, it was revealed the Scots' opener against Haiti at Gillette Stadium will kick off at 02:00 BST on 14 June.

Steve Clarke's side will also meet Morocco in Massachusetts on 19 June, kicking off at 23:00.

And five-time winners Brazil will play Scotland at Miami's Hard Rock Stadium on 24 June, at 23:00.

Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil will play their opener versus Walid Regragui's Morocco at the Metlife Stadium in New York on 13 June (23:00) then take on Sebastien Migne's Haiti at Philadelphia's Lincoln Financial Field on 20 June (02:00).

Morocco face Haiti at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on 24 June (23:00).

The Scots will be playing at their first men's World Cup since 1998, while Haiti make their return to the finals after a 52-year absence.

Scotland lost 3-0 to Morocco at the 1998 finals in France and Morocco were semi-finals at the 2022 tournament in Qatar, with Brazil knocked out in the quarter-finals.

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'A good chance' - McFadden on Scotland's World Cup group