Scotland were drawn as a pot three team at a mammoth ceremony in Washington DC after dramatically stunning Denmark in one of the country's finest ever nights to top their qualifying group.
Unsurprisingly, the Scots have never played against Haiti, who are 84th in the Fifa world rankings.
Under Clarke, Scotland have made it to two European Championships, but reaching next summer's finals represents a monumental watershed moment for a nation starved of appearances from their men's side at a finals for nearly three decades.
In 1998, Scotland and Brazil opened the World Cup at the Stade de France, only for a Tom Boyd own goal gifting the South Americans a narrow 2-1 win.
Following a 1-1 draw with Norway, Scotland went to St Etienne with hope of progression, only to be beaten 3-0.