Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, will be hopping on Saturday night for the first local match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup — Haiti vs. Scotland. And Thursday night, the teams arrived to the region to a ton of very excited fans.
Team Scotland was all business as they arrived in Boston and made their way into the Westin Hotel. Their fans, though, have been having a great time.
We caught up with some nearby in Boston who were already enjoying a pint or two.
The Scots have been waiting since 1998 to see their team back in the World Cup.
“This team? They’ll fight for the country. Theya re very passionate, the same as the fans,” one fan said.
“They’ll leave everything on the pitch,” said another.
“We don’t always win, but at the end of the day, they would have played their heart out,” the first fan said.
In Quincy, Haitian players graciously signed autographs for people waiting to great them at the hotel they are staying at.
The Massachusetts Haitian population accounts for the second largest per capita of any U.S. city, so you know the Haitians will show up for their team.
It’s been 52 years since Haiti made the World Cup.
Scotland takes on Haiti at 9 p.m. Saturday at Boston Stadium. There are still tickets available, but they are expensive. The cheapest are about $800.