{"id":2124,"date":"2026-06-22T22:01:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:01:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2124"},"modified":"2026-06-22T22:01:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T22:01:50","slug":"scotlands-energy-is-second-to-none-the-tartan-army-takes-over-little-havana-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2124","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Scotland\u2019s energy is second to none\u2019: The Tartan Army takes over Little Havana"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>After drinking Boston dry and taking over Fenway Park, the Tartan Army has landed in South Florida ahead of Scotland\u2019s match against Brazil on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2123\">Jury deliberates: Was fatal boat crash just an accident \u2014 or was Pino reckless?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Where is the next stop for this legion of diehard fans of Scotland\u2019s World Cup team? The iconic Ball &amp; Chain bar in the heart of Calle Ocho.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Fans withstood over 90-degree heat in Miami as they continued what seems to be a multi-day World Cup bender. Dressed in plaid kilts and striped jerseys, the Scottish fans took to Calle Ocho restaurants, bars and even ventanitas to sip beers, cafecitos and mojitos on Monday ahead of a march to the Miami Marlins vs. Texas Rangers game, where the Tartan Army bought 8,000 seats.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>As they explored what Calle Ocho has to offer, Scottish fans danced to salsa music blasting on speakers and belted out Scottish songs while locals joined in.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Alan Wilson, 54, and his son Connor, 18, knew they had to travel to Miami after watching the Tartan Army party in Boston. An Orlando resident from Scotland, Wilson wanted to be a part of the curated Scottish vibe, he said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to see my fellow Scots take on the chickens everywhere,\u201d Wilson said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Luis Parilla, 31, wanted to see what was up with Scottish fans when he heard they were marching down Calle Ocho.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe walked over and they were already singing,\u201d Parilla said.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The excitement feels contagious, he added, waiting in line behind Tartan Army members as they ordered beers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMiami is a melting pot as it is,\u201d he said. \u201cI hope the natives are welcoming.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>For some Scottish fans, Miami feels like a literal melting pot. Alan Rutherford, 54, tucked away in the shade to escape the heat. While it\u2019s easy to get around, he said, it\u2019s way hotter than he\u2019s accustomed to.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He began his World Cup tour in Canada, then ended up in Boston. Boston felt small and tightly-knit, but Miami is a huge land of opportunity for fans eager to explore.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have spent a lot of money on Uber,\u201d Rutherford said. \u201cWe had Cuban last night for food.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Warren Heath, 56, has been enjoying his first time in Miami. Despite the sweltering heat and expensive costs, he\u2019s been sipping beers while waiting for the march to begin.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2121\">\u2018Scotland\u2019s energy is second to none\u2019: The Tartan Army takes over Little Havana<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll just be singing, and drinking beer and whiskey,\u201d Heath said. \u201cScotland\u2019s energy is second to none.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He also traveled to Boston with the Tartan Army, where the temperature has been the biggest difference.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone has been very welcoming, hospitable,\u201d he said. \u201cWe only got here last night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He plans to go to the FIFA Fan Fest, where he hopes for either a Scottish victory over Brazil or not too bad of a loss.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Barbara Wach, 65, has lived in Miami since her early 20s. A member of the St. Andrews Bagpipe Band, they joined the party with bagpipes at the ready to lead the parade down to loanDepot Park.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Her band played at the FIFA Fan Festival during the weekend, where they were met with a swarm of Scottish fans and Miami locals. Even fans of Brazil\u2019s team offered a warm welcome to the Scottish, where they cheered and danced together as they arrived.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Inside the iconic Cuban bar turned Scottish hotspot, the Tartan Army hollered as dancers dressed in green and yellow feather headdresses danced on top of the Ball &amp; Chain bar. As confetti exploded, fans with orange traffic cone hats cheered as reggaeton music blended with bagpipes.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>David McColl, 50, was amazed by Calle Ocho when he first arrived for the march. He\u2019s already visited South Beach and looks forward to the parade scheduled tomorrow on Ocean Drive and cheering on Scotland from Bayfront Park.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>While he couldn\u2019t score World Cup tickets, he\u2019s attending the Marlins game.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Tartan Army is phenomenal,\u201d McColl said. \u201cThe atmosphere, the energy we bring, it\u2019s something else.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2119\">Frederica Wilson grants her coveted endorsement in crowded congressional race<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--]--><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tartan Army lands in Miami, filling Calle Ocho and Ball &amp; Chain with kilts, bagpipes, salsa and Cuban drinks ahead of Scotland vs Brazil at loanDepot Park.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2120,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[58],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2124","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fifa-world-cup"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>\u2018Scotland\u2019s energy is second to none\u2019: The Tartan Army takes over Little Havana - Florida Moving Chronicle<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/floridamovingchronicle.com\/?p=2124\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"\u2018Scotland\u2019s energy is second to none\u2019: The Tartan Army takes over Little Havana - Florida Moving Chronicle\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Tartan Army lands in Miami, filling Calle Ocho and Ball &amp; 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