Scottish fans reveal five-figure sum they’ve spent at World Cup in North America so far
The 2026 World Cup has proven to be one of the most lucrative in the history of FIFA, but the increased revenue has come at the expense of fans.
As well as being forced to sit through hydration breaks at every single game, even when the weather is not bad, the cost of travelling to and then staying in North America is not low.
Two Scottish fans have now been asked about the money they have spent following their country across the USA, and it’s about £15,000 (around $19,769).
Scottish fans spend around £15,000 at 2026 World Cup
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the two fans were asked: “How much it costs to be out here [North America] with flights and accommodation, and drinking the place dry?”
One fan replied: “£15,000, £15,000 I think we have spent so far.”
The interviewer then asked: “What does that include? What is that getting you?”
The second Scotland supporter replied: “Flights, hotels, gambling, everything,” before the other fan continued: “Just got to go home and cuddle into the girlfriend and that’ll be that, ‘I’m sorry’.”
While the price of visiting America for the 2026 World Cup is pretty high, and some people simply cannot afford it, Scotland fans who have managed to scrape together enough money to go should be enjoying themselves.
Thanks to this summer’s tournament being expanded to 48 teams, Scotland have qualified for the first time in the 21st century.
In a further boost, they are probably going to make it to the Round of 32 despite only winning one group game.
After beating Haiti in their first match, Scotland have lost to Morocco and Brazil to finish third in their group.
But now that eight out of the 12 best third-place teams qualify for the knockout phase, that finish may be enough for the Scots.
There are still a number of group games left to play at this World Cup, but at present, Scotland are the sixth-best third-place team in the competition.
That is good news for the team, but perhaps less good for the supporters’ bank accounts.
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