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Scotland's Andrew Robertson attends a press conference at the Boston Stadium, ahead of the second 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer match against Morocco. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire/dpa
Skipper Andy Robertson sang the praises of the Tartan Army who have been welcomed all over Boston on Scotland’s long-awaited return to the World Cup.
Tens of thousands of Scottish supporters made the trip to North America for a first appearance at the finals in 28 years.
A 1-0 win over Haiti in the Group C opener in Foxborough last weekend had Scotland supporters in raptures and images and footage of thousands of fans marching to Fenway Park on Sunday night to see the Boston Red Sox take on the Texas Rangers, as well as the atmosphere they created at the baseball stadium, made headlines, capturing the attention of Fenway Sports Group, owners of the Red Sox and Liverpool.
Robertson, who has left Anfield after nine years to join Tottenham, expects the same fervour in the second game against Morocco in the Boston Stadium on Friday night.
He said: “The biggest compliment I can give them is I’m not surprised.
“When they went to Germany (for Euro 2024), every city they were in, they fell in love with them.
“I think when they go to away games in qualifying campaigns, people fall in love with them and Boston has been exactly the same.
“It’s been great to see the videos from the Red Sox game. I think the Liverpool owners were absolutely delighted with that.
“One of them sent a nice message to me, so the fans carried themselves so well. You’ve got to give them credit.
“He was just saying that basically the Red Sox game had turned into a Tartan Army party.
“I think he was happy to hear different songs getting sung, about all the kilts, there being so many Scotland shirts about the place.
“They certainly made a night of it at the baseball.
“They support the team, but also away from the football. Every city they go in and every set of people they meet, they fall in love with them. That’s the biggest compliment I can give them.
“On Saturday they were magnificent for us in the city and in the stadium and I know they’ll be the same again tomorrow.
“They’ve lived up to themselves so well, so I can’t speak highly enough of them. They’re the best in the world and I’m sure they’ll continue to be.”
One point against Morocco will all but guarantee Scotland a place in the knockout stages for the first time, but Robertson said: “You try not to think too much about it (making history), because we’ve got such tough tasks ahead of us.
“But I don’t think any of the lads or coaching staff have shied away from it.
“We want to be the first team to be able to do it for our country and it’s a nice feeling.
“We know how difficult it’s going to be. We’re now playing against one of the best teams in the world, but we believe we can make any game difficult.
“If we can do that and if we can put in our best performance, I believe we can get what we want and hopefully be the ones that achieve history.”
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