Scotland media react to history-making Rangers ace Findlay Curtis' cameo vs Haiti

Scotland picked up their first World Cup win since 1990 in the early hours of Sunday morning as they beat Haiti 1-0, with Rangers ace Findlay Curtis playing a part late on.

John McGinn would open the scoring with a deflected strike in the first half, before Steve Clarke's side coped with the Haitian pressure during the late stages.

Rangers man Curtis would not feature until the final 10 minutes, but the reaction to his showing has been positive.

The youngster spent the second half of the season out on loan at Kilmarnock, where he notched five goals and an assist across 14 appearances.

The versatile winger racked up 1,270 minutes in the league, with the majority of this coming away from Ibrox.

Before he aims to make an impact at Rangers next term, he is looking to force his way into the Scotland XI as they fight to escape the group.

Unanimous agreement across the board as Findlay Curtis makes Scotland history

With Haiti piling on the pressure for the majority of the second half, Clarke's side did have to hold on towards the end.

As a result, Curtis was not able to make the attacking influence he would have wanted - coming on with just seven minutes of normal time to play.

In their player ratings after the final whistle, The Scotsman would rate him a four, saying: "Good outlet towards the end but was booked for a high tackle."

The verdict of him being a useful outlet would be the same across the board, with the Daily Record adding that Curtis "eased some of the pressure with a couple of decent breaks late on".

Herald Scotland would not be as positive, saying that he "hardly touched the ball beyond one wayward cross", but the overall reaction remains positive.

At 19 years and 255 days old, Curtis is the youngest player to appear for Scotland at the World Cup, and could have a big future ahead of him, for both Rangers and the national team.

Curtis will be keeping an eye on developing Ibrox drama

After his impressive loan spell, Curtis was returning to Govan this summer with the goal of becoming a regular at Ibrox next term.

Now, with boss Danny Rohl looking to be out of the door, these chances may change.

Whoever comes in, Curtis will have to make himself known and impress once again.

The Gers struggled in wide areas in the 2025-26 term, with this likely to be a recruitment focus for an incoming manager.

Curtis, however, will believe he can make himself part of that conversation - more minutes at the World Cup could aid him in this regard.