Haiti fans slam referee for bias towards Scotland in FIFA WC game

Fans accused the referee of favouring Scotland and denying Haiti a clear penalty in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener, which Scotland won 1-0. In the 79th minute, Haiti appealed for a penalty after Jean-Ricner Bellegarde's shot appeared to strike Scotland's Grant Hanley's hand inside the box. Neither the referee nor VAR intervened despite appeals from players.