Scotland's World Cup fans helped make brutal Red Sox season hurt a bit less

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What do you do in Boston after your Scotland World Cup team wins 1-0 over Haiti and you have nothing to do until your next match on Friday? The answer is obvious: If the Red Sox are in town, you go to to the hallowed grounds of Fenway Park.

But there's more here. Scotland fans didn't just show up and enjoy the game. They treated it like a World Cup match, marching en masse to the game, playing bagpipes and singing at the tops of their lungs. This just means that we need more MLB games to feel like soccer contests, but that's for another day.

Let's take a look at all the best moments from the Scotland takeover of the Red Sox game, which was a loss to the Texas Rangers amid a horrible season for the team in Beantown. But maybe this made one night a little brighter in Boston:

The Tartan Army marched with bagpipes and drums to the game​


Pipers play Scotland the Brave as thousands of Scots march to Fenway Park in Boston

The 'Tartan Army March' culminates in a Boston Red Sox celebration of Scotland at the iconic ballpark

@SPARScotland

: pic.twitter.com/qoowdfROow

— The Herald (@heraldscotland) June 14, 2026

The Tartan Army March to Fenway Stadium begins pic.twitter.com/Mux1qObtdN

— Helen (@hjmcd20) June 14, 2026

Marching to Fenway with a few thousand fellow Scotland fans has been one of many incredible highlights from this weekend pic.twitter.com/epVunVGVKG

— ChiTownPaul (@CTPaul90) June 14, 2026

The cheers were amazing​


Scotland's Tartan Army has taken over Fenway Park in Boston pic.twitter.com/ZJyKewy94Y

— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) June 15, 2026

They sang I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)


The person who compiled the music playlist at tonight’s Boston Red Sox game has clearly done their homework #WorldCup2026pic.twitter.com/F8TfMgwcF0

— Morgan Spence (@MorganMSpence) June 15, 2026

Things I never knew I needed: what sounds like half of #Scotland belting out “500 Miles” at full volume at Fenway Park. Video from a pal.#DirtyWaterpic.twitter.com/TKngtmnaxg

— Dave Cavell (@DavidFCavell) June 15, 2026

Seriously, this is so good.

They sang Yes Sir, I Can Boogie


Scotland fans making all the noise at a baseball game during the night.

Quality! pic.twitter.com/ILD3EqftQI

— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) June 15, 2026

'Yes Sir, I Can Boogie!'

Scotland fans party at Fenway Park! ⚾#BBCFootball#FifaWorldCuppic.twitter.com/npXco6OWSa

— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 15, 2026

Had to do it! Shoutout to the Red Sox game director for getting the songs right all night.

It really did feel like a soccer game even after it was over!​


I've seen enough get Scotland in the World Baseball Classic just so their fans keep showing up at ballparks pic.twitter.com/XthvMx8Pt3

— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 15, 2026

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Scotland World Cup fans take over Red Sox game in Boston

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