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Scottish fans drink and sing at a pub in central Boston, Mass,, ahead of the World Cup Group C soccer match between Haiti and Scotland in Foxborough, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo\/Martin Meissner)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. \u2014 Ever since Scotland fans learned they\u2019d begin the country\u2019s ninth World Cup<\/a> appearance in Boston, plans were being made for a party.<\/p>

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\u201cI knew there was going to be a tsunami of Tartan Army (Scotland fans),\u201d said Jason Waddleton, a Scotland native and owner of The Haven, a Scottish restaurant and bar in Boston\u2019s Jamaica Plain neighborhood since 2010.<\/p>\n

He was right.<\/p>\n

First, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey<\/a> agreed to temporarily extend bar and restaurant hours during the World Cup. Similar moves have been made in Kansas, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington.<\/p>\n

Next came thousands of Scots \u2014 one estimate is as high as 50,000 \u2014 descending on the Boston area, including nearby Providence, Rhode Island, which has become a home base for many of them over the past few weeks.<\/p>\n

Then it was the Tartan Army marching through Boston\u2019s streets<\/a> following the country\u2019s opening win over Haiti<\/a> last week \u2014 taking over the city\u2019s famed Fenway Park alongside Red Sox Nation after the team dubbed it \u201cScottish Heritage Celebration Night.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey know how to party, how to make friends and influence people,\u201d Waddleton said.<\/p>\n

While the majority of the revelry has been fueled by Scotland positioning itself to advance to the World Cup knockout round for the first time heading into Friday\u2019s matchup with Morocco.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all added to a celebratory atmosphere not typically seen in Boston except on St. Patrick\u2019s Day or the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n

Along with all the World Cup spirit, Scotland has not only contributed to New England\u2019s economy, but what has been a constantly fluctuating supply of beer.<\/p>\n

That is particularly true of Tennent\u2019s Lager, Scotland\u2019s top-selling brand. Once only available at The Haven, before the tournament started Tennent\u2019s made deals and distributed kegs of its product to 80 bars in Boston and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n

At The Haven, Waddleton said he\u2019s gone from four kegs a week to ordering 50 just for this week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve basically blown through our own allocation. We still have it and we\u2019ll get more in on Monday,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Samantha Crawford, the international marketing manager for Tennent\u2019s, said they started preparing to distribute their product to the U.S. as soon as Scotland qualified for the the World Cup in November. They\u2019ve also sent supplies to Miami bars ahead of Scotland\u2019s match against Brazil next week.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been a long time in the making. The next day we got to work,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019 very part of culture and sports and culture (in Scotland). It\u2019s iconic. It just goes hand in hand when the teams play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mivan Spencer, owner of Caffe Dello Sport in Boston\u2019s North End, said he is used to handling large crowds for major soccer tournaments, but has been surprised by the amount of business he\u2019s seen during the World Cup.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the first weekend of matches I definitely ran out of almost everything,\u201d Spencer said. \u201cLuckily I have a couple other restaurants I borrowed product from to get me through.\u201d<\/p>

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The first thing he sold out of was Tennent\u2019s, before quickly selling out of Peroni.<\/p>\n

Spencer said he\u2019s since tripled his usual alcohol order for this week, saying it\u2019s so \u201cI don\u2019t run out of a single thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Over at High Street Place, a food hall in downtown Boston, beverage supplies that were expected to last a week were consumed in four days, said Lauren Johnson, a senior marketplace manager at the venue.<\/p>\n

\u201cFortunately, we have great partners, and our distributors were able to pivot quickly and increase subsequent orders to keep pace with demand seamlessly,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Oran McGonagle, owner of the Dubliner, said their location near Boston\u2019s fan zone has paid off.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were ready, we were stocked,\u201d he said. \u201cI think we\u2019re still the only bar that has the Scottish beer left in the city right now, so we were well prepared.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sam Adams said its Boston taproom ran out of their famed Samuel Adams Boston Lager last weekend after Scottish fans descended on the city. From Thursday to Sunday, the Boston-based brewer said the Tartan Army drank four times as much Boston Lager as they typically sell during a four-day holiday stretch like the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n

To date, Sam Adams has sold more than 4,000 pints of Boston Lager, resulting in about 90 empty kegs, said Devon Sage, a Sam Adams spokesperson.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had to schedule four \u2018emergency deliveries\u2019 to the Taproom,\u201d Sage wrote in an email.<\/p>\n

Politicians in Massachusetts have also joined in on the soccer craze.<\/p>\n

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been a fixture at Boston\u2019s fan festival and made appearances at several watch parties.<\/p>\n

Gov. Healey declared June 18 \u201cWorld Cup Fans Appreciation Day\u201d and was spotted at The Haven behind the bar pouring drinks for patrons.<\/p>\n

It brought a smile to Waddleton\u2019s face, though he said the governor may need to work on her bartending skills a little.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaura Healey needs to learn how to pour a pint before getting that Sunday shift she asked for,\u201d Waddleton said. \u201cBut we can work on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Associated Press writer Kimberlee Kruesi, and freelancers Ken Powtak and Caterina McGuigan contributed to this report.<\/p>

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AP World Cup: https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/fifa-world-cup<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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