World Cup Venues & Haiti’s Matchup: The 2026 World Cup kicks off June 11 across the U.S., Canada and Mexico, with FIFA renaming some stadiums for sponsorship rules; in Massachusetts, Gillette Stadium (“Boston Stadium”) is set for Haiti vs. Scotland on June 14, plus Scotland vs. Morocco (June 19) and England vs. Ghana (June 23). Haiti Football History: A look back at Haiti’s World Cup past highlights how the country became the first to have a player banned from the tournament—Ernst Jean-Joseph’s 1974 doping case—adding extra weight to this week’s Haiti-Scotland opener. Haitian Migrants Intercepted: U.S. and Turks and Caicos authorities intercepted an overloaded vessel carrying 240 Haitian migrants south of the islands; no casualties were reported and the migrants were transferred to local custody. Public Safety & Watch Parties: Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced free community World Cup watch parties across neighborhoods, while Massachusetts emergency officials say security planning has moved into operations for the matches. Health Alert in Haiti’s Region: Texas confirmed its first New World Screwworm case in South Texas; the parasite is endemic in Haiti and other parts of the region, though officials say there’s no food safety issue.