World Cup
Thousands of Scotland fans belted out their anthem before Saturday’s match against Haiti.
Scotland fans sang as one for “Flower of Scotland” on Saturday at Boston Stadium. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
FOXBOROUGH — Saturday night marked the first time that Scotland took part in World Cup action in 28 years.
And tens of thousands of fans of “The Tartan Army” made sure to celebrate accordingly before their anticipated kick-off against Haiti from Foxborough’s Boston Stadium.
Just ahead of New England’s first men’s World Cup match since 1994, a raucous crowd sang along as one to “Flower of Scotland” — making for an impressive sight on the third day of the international competition.
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Scottish fans have taken Boston and the greater New England area by storm over the last few days — with thousands of fans taking over pubs, playing games of headers and volleys with police officers, and taking perilous journeys down the viral “Cop Slide” at City Hall Plaza.
That revelry carried over to Foxborough, with bagpipes littering the stands at Boston Stadium — more commonly known as Gillette Stadium — as part of the long-awaited return to World Cup action.
Ahead of kick-off, fans also sang along to “Loch Lomond” — a familiar Scottish folk song that has been a regular tune at football matches.
Saturday’s match has been a long time coming for both Scotland and Haiti. While The Tartan Army have not been on the World Cup stage since 1998, this marks Haiti’s first trip to the tournament since 1974.
Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.
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