Haiti vs Scotland kicks off at 9:00 PM EDT (UTC-4) on June 13, 2026 at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Boston. This is Match 14 of Group C at the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Kickoff times around the world
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Boston (EDT) | 9:00 PM |
| Sao Paulo (BRT) | 10:00 PM |
| London (BST) | 2:00 AM +1 |
| Paris (CEST) | 3:00 AM +1 |
| Dubai (GST) | 5:00 AM +1 |
| Mumbai (IST) | 6:30 AM +1 |
| Tokyo (JST) | 10:00 AM +1 |
| Sydney (AEST) | 11:00 AM +1 |
Who gets a comfortable window?
A 9:00 PM EDT kickoff is late even by North American sports standards. Boston fans are watching past midnight by the time this group opener finishes. Sao Paulo pushes to 10:00 PM BRT, acceptable but not ideal. Scotland supporters in Edinburgh and Glasgow face a 2:00 AM BST start, making this a genuine overnight viewing commitment for one of Europe’s most passionate football nations. Caribbean fans in Port-au-Prince (UTC-4, same as EDT) are watching at 9:00 PM local time, which is more reasonable for the Haitian diaspora in Boston and New York. Tokyo at 10:00 AM JST and Sydney at 11:00 AM AEST are excellent viewing windows for the Asia-Pacific region.
Historical context
Scotland have not appeared at a World Cup since France 1998, a 28-year absence. When they last played in a June World Cup group game in 1998, kickoff times in France suited a European audience perfectly. The 2:00 AM BST slot in 2026 is a stark reversal: Scottish fans will be watching in the small hours, and the pubs in Glasgow that want to screen it will need a late licence. Haiti’s last World Cup appearance was in 1974 in West Germany, when Central European time suited European audiences, not Caribbean ones.
Check current time in Edinburgh at whatisthetime.now/edinburgh and in Port-au-Prince at whatisthetime.now/port-au-prince.
For match preview and analysis, see whensport.com
- What time does Haiti vs Scotland kick off?
- Kickoff is at 9:00 PM local time (America/New_York) at Gillette Stadium in Boston on 2026-06-13.
- Where is Haiti vs Scotland being played?
- Gillette Stadium in Boston. Capacity: 65,878.
- What group is Haiti vs Scotland in?
- This is a Group C match in the FIFA World Cup 2026.