{"id":314436,"date":"2026-06-20T22:46:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/314436\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T22:46:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T22:46:27","slug":"scotlands-tartan-army-takes-over-south-florida-ahead-of-world-cup-match-against-brazil-wsvn-7news-miami-news-weather-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/314436\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland\u2019s Tartan Army takes over South Florida ahead of World Cup match against Brazil &#8211; WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. (WSVN) &#8211; The Tartan Army, also known as Scottish soccer fans, arrived in South Florida ahead of Scotland\u2019s match against Brazil for the World Cup. <\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve been showing up and showing out for the Scotland national football team, who will be playing in Miami Stadium on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Now that the Tartan Army has begun its invasion of South Florida, the party begins with bagpipes and kilts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo Scotland, no party,\u201d said a Scottish soccer fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cScots don\u2019t take too kindly to the sun a lot of them, but I\u2019m sure everyone\u2019s going to enjoy it,\u201d said a Scottish soccer fan.<\/p>\n<p>7News spoke to some of the Tartan Army who are hoping for a draw against Brazil so Scotland can keep their chances high of advancing to the round of 32 for the first time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou got to be confident because without any hope, what\u2019s the point in going?\u201d said Cameron Smyth, part of the Tartan Army.<\/p>\n<p>Brazil is coming off a 3-0 shutout win over Haiti on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re better than Brazil,\u201d said a Scottish soccer fan.<\/p>\n<p>In Boston, the Tartan Army took over the city during Scotland\u2019s World Cup matches against Haiti and Morocco, and even drank all the beer at different bars. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBoston was insane. I can\u2019t wait for Miami,\u201d said Sean Downie, part of the Tartan Army. \u201cWe drank Boston dry. I think Miami doesn\u2019t know what\u2019s about to hit it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re hoping Miami is going to be better,\u201d said a Scottish soccer fan.<\/p>\n<p>Now that they\u2019re in South Florida, they\u2019re looking for three things: drinks, a good time, and a win. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBeer,\u201d said a Scottish soccer fan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to the game against Brazil, and then we\u2019re going to Space Miami, come on,\u201d said a Scottish soccer fan. \u201cI think Scotland going to win 3-0. Let\u2019s go Scotland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c3-1 Scotland,\u201d said a Scottish soccer fan.<\/p>\n<p>Leading up to the match, the <a href=\"https:\/\/wsvn.com\/news\/local\/miami-dade\/scottish-fans-miami-invasion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Tartan Army is expected to meet up at Ball and Chain in Little Havana<\/a> on Monday, then will make their way to loanDepot Park, as many Scottish supporters will pack the stands at the Marlins game later that night. <\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Sunbeam Television Corp. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p>\tJoin our Newsletter for the latest news right to your inbox<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FLA. 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