{"id":2633,"date":"2026-06-13T17:33:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T17:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2633"},"modified":"2026-06-13T17:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T17:33:47","slug":"the-world-cup-is-here-follow-live-updates-leading-up-to-bostons-first-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2633","title":{"rendered":"The World Cup is here. Follow live updates leading up to Boston\u2019s first match."},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<div>\n<p><span>Are you finally feeling the World Cup fever?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Thousands of soccer fans have descended upon the region as the quadrennial tournament kicks off with its first game in Massachusetts since the United States last hosted in 1994.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2631\">Game 68: Rangers at Red Sox lineups and preview<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>The Globe has journalists stationed across the region \u2014 in downtown Boston, in Providence, and riding the commuter rail to Foxborough \u2014 to capture the scene and share live updates ahead of kickoff.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>Bagpipes fill the streets of Boston and Providence<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><figcaption><span>Finley Ramse, from Campbeltown, Scotland, and The Rhode Islanders, a Scottish pipe band, brought the sounds of Scotland to New England ahead of tonight&#8217;s game.<\/span><span> (<!-- -->Videos courtesy of Omar Mohammed and Chris Serres\/Globe staff. Edited by Jenna Perlman\/Globe staff.<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Follow along. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>pinned<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>Here\u2019s what you need to know about the World Cup in Boston today<\/h4>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>The first World Cup match at Gillette Stadium \u2014 rebranded \u201cBoston Stadium\u201d for duration of the tournament \u2014 is Haiti vs. Scotland. It kicks off at 9 p.m. on Fox. Here are more details on how to watch and stream.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>The FIFA Fan Festival at City Hall Plaza opens at 2 p.m. While it is free to enter, you must register and it is \u201csold out\u201d for the weekend. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>There are plenty of other watch parties in the area, though. Here\u2019s a list of 90-plus throughout the state. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>If you\u2019re headed to the game, track live traffic conditions in the Foxborough area, specifically around Gillette Stadium, here. Check the weather forecast here. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h4>World Cup: Boston live updates<\/h4>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>Click here to refresh | Read more World Cup stories<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>He walked across the country to see Scotland in the World Cup. His last stop? Boston. \u2014 1:30 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Matt Porter, Globe Staff<\/p>\n<p><span>He walked 500 miles. Then he walked 500 more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>For Craig Ferguson, that was only the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Since late February, the Scottish soccer superfan has been walking across America, more than 3,100 miles from Los Angeles to Boston, to accomplish two goals: raise money for mental health services in his country, and arrive in time for Scotland\u2019s opener against Haiti on Saturday \u2014 the Scots\u2019 first World Cup match in 28 years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>As a vehicle for celebration and donation, the 22-year-old hiked the world\u2019s fourth-widest nation. He is believed to be the first to go coast-to-coast in a kilt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAdventure, that\u2019s the heart of it,\u201d said Ferguson, a content creator from Paisley, the town west of Glasgow known for its teardrop textile. \u201cBeing able to tell my kids one day that I walked across an entire country like the US is pretty cool to me.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><span>When he arrived there on Friday, it was his 109th day on the road. He has taken six rest days in that time. His longest day covered more than 40 miles, some 82,000 steps, and nearly 12 hours. He has climbed nearly 3,000 feet on some days while burning upward of 4,500 calories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>READ MORE<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Boston officially has the world\u2019s largest soccer ball \u2014 1:15 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Jaden Perry, Globe Correspondent<\/p>\n<p><span>The World\u2019s Largest Soccer Ball is officially in Boston, adding another point on the scoreboard for the World Cup host city.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The 47-foot-tall soccer ball was officially given the title Friday, at an event held in East Boston. The achievement was officiated by Guinness World Records.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cGo big or go home in Boston,\u201d Mayor Michelle Wu said to a crowd of people in Piers Park, where the soccer ball stands.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Guinness World Record official adjudicator, Andy Glass, joined Wu on stage. And, after her speech, he awarded the city with Guinness\u2019 celebrated plaque.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThere\u2019s one more exciting thing to see in East Boston,\u201d Wu said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Throughout the event, the giant blue ball loomed over the speakers. Tethered by long wires to fixate its place on stage, the inflatable is printed with the silhouettes of the world\u2019s continents \u2014 a tribute to those coming here for the tournament from across the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019re welcoming the world to Boston,\u201d said Senator Lydia Edwards, who represents the East Boston area. \u201cIt\u2019s just incredible that the world will be able to see what we get to see every day, which is a beautiful, vibrant green city that is welcoming to all.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Over the next week, the ball will remain inflated at Piers Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Video: He promised his son they\u2019d go to the World Cup \u2014 1:00 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>Father and son from Edinburgh ready for \u2018really special\u2019 moment<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><figcaption><span>Conrad Balatoni, 35, and his son, Theo, 9, arrived in downtown Providence from Edinburgh on Friday.<\/span><span> (<!-- -->Video by Omar Mohammed and Jenna Perlman\/Globe staff<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Omar Mohammed, Globe Staff<\/p>\n<p><span>PROVIDENCE \u2014 Conrad Balatoni, 35, and his son, Theo, 9, arrived in downtown Providence from Edinburgh on Friday. They chose to travel to Providence because it was cheaper and closer to Boston Stadium in Foxborough.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Balatoni said he \u201cpromised\u201d Theo that if the Scottish national team qualified for the World Cup, he\u2019d bring his son to the United States to see them play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s really special. I have never seen a Scotland game live, so I am excited that my first one will be a World Cup match,\u201d Theo said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Balatoni said the trip is special for him because he also played professional soccer in the Scottish Premier League.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s good seeing boys I played with, such as Scott McKenna, who plays center back, playing at the highest level in World Football,\u201d Balatoni said. \u201cIt\u2019s a testament to the hard work they\u2019ve put in to get to the highest level and give us Scottish fans something special to experience.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Balatoni had one more promise for Theo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhat if they go to the final?\u201d Theo asked his dad.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf they go to the final, we\u2019ll go,\u201d Conrad said.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Scottish fans take to downtown Providence ahead of match \u2014 12:45 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Omar Mohammed, Globe Staff<\/p>\n<p><span>PROVIDENCE \u2014 Hours before Scotland was scheduled to take to the field, Chris McLeish, 45, and his brother-in-law Dave Paton were getting ready to head into the G Pub in downtown Providence around 11 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The duo from Glasgow arrived in Boston the night before and plan to head to Foxborough later this afternoon. But the pair stopped off for a pint first.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe are hoping for a good time,\u201d McLeish said while sporting the jersey of Scotland\u2019s Scott McTominay. \u201cA Scotland victory and a good time. No Scotland, no party. It\u2019s a Tartan Army slogan.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2629\">Now\u2019s a good time to take note of questionable NFL offseason moves \u2014 coach hirings, draft picks, and signings<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>At a street festival near the pub, Jack McKenzie, 14, from Alloa in Central Scotland, and his cousin Derren Douglas, 12, were with their parents enjoying the bright, hot start to the day. The group plans to head to the game around 2 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe expect to win [tonight], and if we win, we\u2019ll have a big chance of going through,\u201d McKenzie said.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>About the match: Scotland\u2019s captain should be good to go \u2014 12:30 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Frank Dell\u2019Apa, Globe Correspondent<\/p>\n<p><span>Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay has recovered from a stomach ailment and is expected to play against Haiti in a World Cup Group C game on Saturday night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>McTominay arrived in Boston from Charlotte, N.C., on a separate flight, accompanied by a doctor, then practiced with the team Friday at the Revolution Training Center. (Training visitors included restauranteur Gordon Ramsay, who played for Rangers on a trial basis in the 1980s.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>McTominay, 29, converted a key goal off a bicycle kick in\u00a0a 4-2 win over Denmark\u00a0that clinched qualification in November.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cI\u2019ve got 26 superstars here. To try to put so much onto one person is not fair,\u201d Scotland coach Steve Clarke said. \u201cWe are delighted with Scott\u2019s abilities and what he can bring to the team. But we are going to need another 15 to bring the same if we want to have a positive tournament.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>After transferring from Manchester United to Napoli two years ago, McTominay emerged among the top attacking midfielders in Serie A and on the international stage. Until recently, though, Clarke had McTominay lining up on the back line for Scotland.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cSome daft head coach put him as a center half five years ago,\u201d Clarke said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Scotland, which last competed in the finals in 1998, has been revived under Clarke\u2019s coaching.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a difficult game. First time in 28 years we\u2019ve been here, first time for Haiti since 1974. They\u2019re also a proud nation. They\u2019re going to be here 100 percent committed, same as we are,\u201d he said. \u201cAnd we know they have qualities that can cause us problems on the pitch, so we have to deal with those problems and we have to try and bring our best game to the pitch when we have the ball. If we can do that, then, hopefully that will be enough to win the game.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s going to be a squad World Cup. The starting team is important, [but] I think you\u2019ll find a lot of games the team that finishes the game is every bit as important, if not more important.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>About the match: Haiti back in tournament for first time since 1974 \u2014 12:15 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Frank Dell\u2019Apa, Globe Correspondent<\/p>\n<p><span>Haiti\u2019s World Cup qualifying experiences have been unique. In 1974, it played host to the CONCACAF World Cup qualifying tournament, all matches contested at Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince. Les Grenadiers advanced to the finals for the first time, but lost all three games in Germany.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>This time, Haiti played all its qualifiers on the road, becoming the first country to make it to the finals that way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cToday, it\u2019s a whole different story,\u201d Haiti coach Sebastian Migne said. \u201cIt is different from the 1974 era, and it is up to us to rise to the challenge.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Migne said earning at least a point \u201cwould be a huge reward for the\u00a0<i>gar\u00e7ons<\/i>, and even if we didn\u2019t score any points [in the first two games], with the new rules, the best eight [third-place teams] advance. But we hope to accomplish that tomorrow, if possible playing nice soccer, so we can take the fans with us, and cultivate excitement around us. There are always teams like this, and we could be one.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Migne called forward Frantzdy Pierrot, born in Cap Ha\u00eftien and raised in Melrose, \u201cone of the pillars\u201d of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWhat is great for him, he is currently at his best,\u201d Migne said. \u201cAnd he is in his hometown for his first game in the World Cup. That adds to the motivation and to the pressure, and I trust him to manage that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h2>Looking for a last-minute ticket to Haiti-Scotland? It\u2019ll cost ya. \u2014 12:00 p.m.<\/h2>\n<p><button><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<svg>\n<defs>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<clippath>\n<\/clippath>\n<\/defs>\n<g>\n<g>\n<\/g>\n<\/g>\n<\/svg>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Link copied<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>By Katie McInerney, Globe Staff<\/p>\n<p><span>Most fans headed to Saturday\u2019s World Cup game probably have tickets already \u2014 and for good reason: Tickets on sale right now are well over $1,000 and are likely to climb as kickoff approaches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>If you\u2019re planning to head to the game, you better have your travel planned. Tickets to take the commuter rail to the stadium are sold out. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/bostonrelocationinsider.com\/?p=2627\">Game 4 of the NBA Finals was a case study in 3-pointer strategy that may have cost the Spurs a championship<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As World Cup fever takes over the region, follow along with all the action from downtown Boston all the way to Foxborough, where Haiti and Scotland will kick off at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2632,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2633","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sport"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The World Cup is here. 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