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    "Scotland got off to winning ways in Boston",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nAn historic night for Scotland saw the Tartan Army win their opening World Cup game 1-0 against Haiti.\n\nJohn McGinn's deflected effort means Steve Clarke's side go top of Group C, after Brazil drew with Morocco 1-1.\n\nA lovely dink by Ismael Saibari was answered back by a brilliant finish from Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, sharing the points between the two nations.\n\nElsewhere, Qatar shocked Switzerland with a late equaliser to draw 1-1 in Group B.\n\nThe Swiss took the lead after Breel Embolo scored from the spot, but an own goal from Miro Muheim in the 94th minute means Qatar picked up their first-ever World Cup point.\n\nAustralia got off to a dream start against Turkey in the final game of day three, winning 2-0, with fabulous finishes from Nestory Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe.\n\nFour games are to come today, with Germany and the Netherlands getting their campaigns underway.\n\nThe Germans play first against Curacao at 6pm, before the Dutch face Japan at 9pm.\n\nThe nighttime games see Ivory Coast play Ecuador at midnight, with Sweden concluding day four against Tunisia from 3am.\n\n### England camp forced to shelter indoors after 'deadly' tornado warning issued\n\n\n\n\nOver in Kansas City, the England camp was forced to shelter indoors after a \"deadly\" tornado warning was issued.\n\nHeavy storms hit the area, with an emergency alert being sent to phones alerting thousands of people, including the England camp, to take shelter.\n\nThe players opted to stay inside their Inn at Meadowbrook hotel in Prairie Village.\n\nRead the full story here.\n\n### Where does McGinn rank with Scottish greats?\n\n\n\n\nThe first Scottish goalscorer at a World Cup since 1998, a Europa League winner this season after scoring two goals in the semi-final, his country's fifth-highest goalscorer and fourth-highest capped player, that's just to name a few of his accolades.\n\nJohn McGinn continues to etch his name into Scottish history, with his deflected strike giving the Tartan Army their first win at a World Cup since 1990.\n\nNo doubt a legend in the Scottish game, as his talent continues to show on the biggest stage of them all.\n\nSpeaking after the victory against Haiti, McGinn said: \"We've been through a lot of hurt as a country.\n\n\"A generation of supporters hasn't seen this. But the pride on my face this morning seeing all the kids going to the parks in a Scotland kit and painting their faces.\n\n\"Hopefully, when kids get up tomorrow, they'll be beaming with pride because I am. It sets things up for Friday [against Morocco].\"\n\n### Steve Clarke insists pressure is off with opening win\n\n\n\n\nScotland manager Steve Clarke insists that the pressure is off his side now after their opening win against Haiti.\n\nHe said: \"The next two games against teams inside the world top 10 will be tough games, but obviously we're going into them with a little bit less pressure than everybody put on us going into this game.\n\n\"As well as everyone else, we put a lot of pressure on ourselves going into the first game.\n\n\"If we defend as well as we did there and show the same resilience and hopefully play a little bit better with the ball and create a little bit more, we'll be okay.\"\n\n### Scotland off to winning ways\n\n\n\n\nScotland got off to winning ways in Boston with John McGinn's deflected strike enough to secure all three points.\n\nThe Aston Villa midfielder becomes the first Scottish goalscorer since Craig Burley in 1998 against Norway.\n\nSteve Clarke shared his delight with the result in his post-match interview, telling captain Andy Robertson it was \"about time we won a game in the group stage\".\n\n\"Everyone said must win. We won the game. That's what this team is all about. They can play, but if they have to dig in they do that as well. Defensively outstanding,\" he told the BBC.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "World Cup 2026 day four: Huge wins for Scotland and Australia, Germany and Netherlands playing later"
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