Scotland record historic World Cup wins in football, cricket within hours of each other

Scotland recorded wins in cricket and football World Cups within hours of each other. Their women's cricket team defeated Ireland by 40 runs in Manchester to register Scotland's first-ever Women's T20 World Cup win. Hours later, Scotland's men's football team beat Haiti 1-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 opener, securing their first win in the tournament since 1990.