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Scottish fans have a lot to celebrate as this summer’s World Cup begins, and they’re doing it in a typically American way.
On Saturday, for the opening match of the World Team Cup, Scotland beat Haiti, 1-0, at Boston Stadium. Any tournament victory is worth celebrating, but it is particularly notable for Scotland, who not only returned to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, but also claimed their first victory since 1990.
To put this into perspective, the last time Scotland won a World Cup match, the original film “Home Alone” was the #1 film that year.
So yes, the Tartan Army has been waiting for this moment. Boston fans had a good time, but after Saturday’s Game 1 win, their celebrations included renditions of two iconic songs: John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” and Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.”
Gotta love a widespread sporting moment where Scottish fans gathered in Boston while singing a beautiful ode to West Virginia.
As we noted in our analysis of Scotland’s win over Haiti on Saturday, Scotland are two points clear at the top of Group C with three points in total so far. The team’s next match will be against Morocco on Friday, June 19 in Boston.
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