Pipers and dreams: World Cup fever grips Scotland again after 28 years
A Scotland fan looks forward to the action in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAView image in fullscreenA Scotland fan looks forward to the action in Boston, Massachusetts. And despite the hour, perhaps a million or more Scots will be awake, watching at home, at friend’s houses, in bars and at fanzones dotted around the country.The first minister, John Swinney, will be at the game – a guest of the Scottish Football Association.
- ▪A Scotland fan looks forward to the action in Boston, Massachusetts.
- ▪Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAView image in fullscreenA Scotland fan looks forward to the action in Boston, Massachusetts.
- ▪And despite the hour, perhaps a million or more Scots will be awake, watching at home, at friend’s houses, in bars and at fanzones dotted around the country.The first minister, John Swinney, will be at the game – a guest of the Scottish Foo
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A Scotland fan looks forward to the action in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAView image in fullscreenA Scotland fan looks forward to the action in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PAScotlandPipers and dreams: World Cup fever grips Scotland again after 28 yearsThe country is ready to blow away decades of dashed hopes and celebrate, with marching bands and all-night partiesSeverin Carrell Scotland editorSat 13 Jun 2026 06.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleScotland is leaning into one its most treasured traditions: embracing the hope and anxiety of a football World Cup, with a healthy dose of self-deprecating style.There are brash new tartans, an Edinburgh bar offering free Irn-Bru-infused “fiery ginger” beers for patrons with red hair, a…
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