MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – The summer of soccer is just getting started, as South Florida residents and visitors brace themselves for a monumental week of FIFA World Cup events \u2014 on and off the field.<\/p>\n
It all begins with Wednesday\u2019s game at Miami Stadium, the Miami Gardens venue otherwise known as Hard Rock Stadium, as Brazil and Scotland are set to go head to head.<\/p>\n
Greg Sim with Scotland\u2019s Tartan Army spoke to 7News from Europe before touching down in the Sunshine State for the big match.<\/p>\n
Brazil are wonderful. I mean, we love the Brazil fans; we\u2019ll mix together, we\u2019ll samba, we\u2019ll rumba, we\u2019ll do the whole thing with them. you know,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
While Sim might do the samba during his visit, there is one thing his fellow countrymen will bring to the region: the shrill and primal sound of Scottish bagpipes. Scotland fans from the Tartan Army are expected to go all out across South Florida this week.<\/p>\n
\u201cNo Scotland, no party,\u201d said Sim. \u201cWithout us, you\u2019re not going to have a party.\u201d<\/p>\n
But Brazilian fans are also hard to miss, as they bring their unwavering passion that could transform the city into a vibrant sea of green and yellow.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s just the beginning of a crazy week, because on Saturday\u2019s most anticipated game, one that\u2019s buzzing across South Florida, Colombia and Portugal are set to face off in one fiery match.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel like we\u2019re very solid this year,\u201d said Colombian fan Cami Cardozo<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have the GOAT, [Cristiano] Ronaldo, so I think we\u2019re definitely going to win this,\u201d said a Portugal fan.<\/p>\n
There is also the high-wattage star power descending on South Florida.<\/p>\n
Colombia\u2019s James Rodriguez is sure to put on quite the spectacle with his elite playmaking skills.<\/p>\n
And then there\u2019s Portugal\u2019s Ronaldo, a global icon despite a disappointing opening game.<\/p>\n
One thing\u2019s for sure: They\u2019ll fight till the very end.<\/p>\n
These four teams will go at it, the fans are sure to roar, and while the excitement is buzzing. there\u2019s something that will be impossible to ignore: traffic, a South Florida staple.<\/p>\n
Drivers are expecting more chaos and unpredictability on the roads.<\/p>\n
\u201cI mean, there\u2019s really a lot of people here in Miami as it is, you know, a lot of traffic with the buses and drivers and public transportation. I think, with more crowds coming in, it\u2019s gonna be crazy, for sure,\u201d said a fan.<\/p>\n
For World Cup fans, having the opportunity to watch their favorite teams play in South Florida for one memorable week of soccer will be worth enduring all the traffic headaches.<\/p>\n
Wednesday\u2019s game between Scotland and Brazil is scheduled to start at 6 p.m. at Miami Stadium. Organizers encourage ticketholders to arrive early, as some fans have been struggling wgen it comes to parking and traffic.<\/p>\n
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