Posted on 06/18/2026 5:36:27 PM PDT by DoodleBob
In the lead-up to the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted primarily in the United States along with Mexico and Canada, there was widespread criticism from many European fans.
Concern that the Trump administration's immigration policies would somehow impact fans' ability to enter the country. Complaints that the host stadiums, places like Los Angeles Stadium, Boston Stadium or Seattle Stadium would somehow prove unworthy of hosting World Cup matches.
Those concerns and complaints have proven to be wildly unfounded.
The atmosphere in Los Angeles for the U.S. Men's National Team opening match win over Paraguay was widely praised. To the point where even non-American commentators Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović were emotionally moved by the performances and crowd. Other stadiums have created equally impressive scenes, with Brazil-Morocco at New York-New Jersey Stadium one of the prime examples.
Then there's Boston.
The entire New England region has been taken over by fans of the Scotland national football team, more commonly known as the Tartan Army. The Scottish national anthem echoed around Boston Stadium ahead of their opening match against Haiti. Then they won 1-0, putting fans in an even better mood.
But the Scots visiting the Boston area aren't just bringing their passion and energy to soccer. On Sunday night, the Red Sox hosted Scottish Heritage Night at Fenway Park, giving away specially themed Tartan jerseys for the occasion. And boy oh boy, did the Tartan Army show up.
Before the game, fans were performing traditional Scottish music, marching down to the stadium en masse.
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I still don’t like soccer.
But I was in Boston this past week.
I haven’t seen such a display like this of cultural exchange, brotherhood, joy, and friendship in a LONG time. Even the cops were chill.
I can’t tell who’s happier: the foreigners or Americans.
I pray that the empirical realization that we are different but not (always) foes, and that it’s the media and WEF et al bringing enmity between us lives beyond the games.
They couldn’t be happier than to be away from Kier Starmer and the United King dumb.
Boston pubs have had to get emergency beer & alcohol shipments sent in, after the Scots drank the city dry
Good thing they re-stocked, Scotland plays again tomorrow, in Boston!
“Complaints that the host stadiums, places like Los Angeles Stadium, Boston Stadium or Seattle Stadium would somehow prove unworthy of hosting World Cup matches.”
Attitude is one thing. Having an area that can handle the influx of people is different. I live just south of Seattle and they will not be able to handle the traffic, parking, lack of food facilities, and lack of hotel/motel capacity. And the competitors will have to be chaperoned continually as crime and filth is everywhere in Seattle. Good luck with this.
wy69
Yeah the games themselves would be tedious to watch but hanging and partying with some of these fan bases would be fun as hell.
And some of the Latino and Scandinavian groupies are nice eye candy too.
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