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Many soccer fans who’ve traveled from their home country to North America for the World Cup have been treated to some major culture shock upon their arrival. That includes the Scottish supporters who comprise the “Tartan Army” that has invaded the Boston area, and one man was mesmerized by the cheerleaders who did their thing at the game he attended.
The United States is expected to welcome upwards of 1.5 million foreign tourists who will flock to the country during the World Cup, and social media has been filled with clips of those visitors getting a crash course in American culture upon their arrival.
That includes a sizable contingent of fans from Scotland who have set up shop in and around Boston for the two games their squad will play at the venue that’s normally known as Gillette Stadium. They’ve given people in the area a taste of their own traditions with some traffic cone-related shenanigans while taking advantage of what the city has to offer (which included an invasion of Fenway Park for a Red Sox game on Sunday).
‘Yes Sir, I Can Boogie!’ 🎶
Scotland fans party at Fenway Park! ⚾️🏴#BBCFootball #FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/npXco6OWSa
— BBC Sport Scotland (@BBCSportScot) June 15, 2026
On Saturday, their team got off on the right foot with a win in the first game of the group stage, and there was one aspect of that contest that left quite the impression on a fan in attendance.
A Scottish soccer fan was not prepared for the Patriots cheerleaders who strutted their stuff at a World Cup game
The Foxborough venue that has been rebranded as “Boston Stadium” for the World Cup is slated to host seven games during the tournament, and on Saturday, it kicked things off with a showdown between Scotland and Haiti.
That marked the first time the Scots played in a World Cup game since they were eliminated in the group stage in 1998. They are viewed as underdogs to advance to the knockout round in 2026, and they got a victory in what was essentially a must-win game with a 1-0 triumph over an opponent that’s making its first appearance since 1974.
Cheerleaders may be a staple at most NFL games, but the same cannot be said for the kind of football Europeans are accustomed to. The squad that usually performs when the Patriots play got the chance to entertain the crowd during Saturday’s match, and one member of the “Tartan Army” was obviously not prepared based on his reaction.
Tartan Army are not used to cheerleaders! 😂@WeAreSTVRadio pic.twitter.com/sY00udItqX
— Cat Harvey (@MissCatHarvey) June 14, 2026
Welcome to America.