3 h. ago Scotland’s Tartan Army mimic Taylor Swift fans as Hampden roar causes ‘small earthquake’

Tartan Army’s 'ground-shaking' celebrations registered as seismic activity.

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7 h. ago Tartan Army fans told to sell Scotland at 2026 Fifa World Cup by tourism boss

Thousands of Scotland fans are due to fly out to the world cup in 2026.

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69 h. ago Scotland squad celebrate World Cup qualification with private Glasgow party

Scotland's footballers were spotted partying at a Glasgow bar into the wee small hours after sealing their place at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

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3 d. ago 25 brilliant retro photos of Scotland fans and the Tartan Army at the 1998 World Cup in France

Scotland fans will finally be able to dream of attending the World Cup again after their dramatic win over Denmark - so here are some brilliant retro photos to celebrate their last visit to the tournament.

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3 d. ago 32 incredible photos of Scotland fans and the Tartan Army during historic 4

Scotland have ended their long wait to qualify for a World Cup after two injury-time strikes crush Denmark at sold out Hampden.

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3 d. ago Tartan Army fans pictured heading to Hampden with World Cup dream on the line

Scotland fans will pack out Hampden tonight, hoping they can get the win to secure World Cup qualification for the first time since 1998.

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4 d. ago Donald Trump makes up new rule so football fans can go to FIFA World Cup 2026

Donald Trump has announced that World Cup ticket-holders will get priority for US visa interviews ahead of the 2026 tournament, but officials have issued a warning

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4 d. ago Tartan Army fans vow "this is our time" ahead of crunch Scotland v Denmark match

An unlikely Belarus draw in Denmark means it all comes down to 90-plus minutes at Hampden Park to set up three weeks in North America next summer.

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4 d. ago Trump rolls out FIFA ‘PASS’ to give priority visas to 2026 US World Cup visitors

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says World Cup ticket holders will get priority appointments but undergo the same vetting as other visa applicants

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9 d. ago Holidaymakers are afraid of visiting parts of Spain because they fear being 'shot with a water

Mark Meader, vice-president of the US ASTA travel association, told representatives that scenes of activists firing water pistols at tourists had discouraged some from visiting Barcelona.

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1 week ago England 2026 World Cup squad odds on goalkeepers including Jordan Pickford, Dean Henderson and Nick Pope

Thomas Tuchel's task begins now to find his FIFA World Cup 2026 squad and while there are a number of candidates to fill the goalkeeper spots, there are three clear choices according to the bookies

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1 week ago Zohran Mamdani has upended US politics. Now he should take on Fifa | Jules Boykoff

New York’s mayor-elect has taken on powerful institutions. With the World Cup taking place in his city, he should challenge Fifa nextAfter winning the election for mayor of New York City, an exuberant Zohran Mamdani took to the stage at his victory speech and said, “If there is any way to terrify a despot, it is by dismantling the very conditions that allowed him to accumulate power.” He was alluding to Donald Trump, but the sentiment also applies to Fifa, the world’s governing body for soccer.In September, Mamdani’s team kicked off a “Game Over Greed” campaign targeting Fifa’s use of dynamic pricing for 2026 men’s World Cup tickets, calling it an “affront to the game.” His petition demanded that Fifa cease its rapacious dynamic pricing scheme, place a price cap on tickets that are resold on Fifa’s ticketing platform, and reserve a tranche of tickets for local residents. Mamdani, a longtime Arsenal fan, told the Guardian’s Football Weekly podcast, “I have long been quite troubled by...

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2 w. ago Fifa create brand new Peace Prize award – with Infantino set to hand it to Donald Trump at World Cup 2026 draw

FIFA boss Gianni Infantino is set to award the organisation’s new “Peace Prize” - to US President Donald Trump. Zurich chiefs announced the establishment of the new award under the tag-line “Football Unites the World”. Fifa said the inaugural prize was be awarded at the finals draw for the 2026 World Cup in Washington DC next month....

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2 w. ago World Cup hype collides with the reality of cartel violence in the Mexican state of Jalisco

Fans have been flocking to soccer matches in Jalisco, Mexico, as authorities fine-tune security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

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