Scotland Thanks Boston After 2 World Cup Games, Heads to Miami for Brazil Match
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Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 21
Scotland Thanks Boston After 2 World Cup Games, Heads to Miami for Brazil Match
3 articles · Updated · NBC Boston · Jun 21
Summary
Team Scotland posted a farewell message to Boston on Saturday, thanking the city for making the squad and its supporters feel "more than welcome" before departing Massachusetts for Miami.
The move follows two World Cup matches in the Boston area: Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 on June 13, then lost 1-0 to Morocco on Friday, setting up a final Group C game against Brazil next Wednesday at Hard Rock Stadium.
Scotland's "Tartan Army" became a local attraction during the visit, drawing praise from officials and sports executives for marches, bagpipes and notably tidy celebrations across Boston and Providence.
The supporters also made charitable stops, donating $1,200 to Horizons for Homeless Children in Roxbury and $10,000 to Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence—the group's largest charitable contribution on record.
Boston could still see Scotland again later in the tournament if results break their way, after a visit that also included a Glasgow-Boston sister-city kickoff and a state police sendoff.