Scotland WAGS pose for photo on the streets of Boston during World Cup frenzy

Published: 18:40, 16 June 2026 | Updated: 18:43, 16 June 2026 Lined up on the streets of Boston and decked out in the Scotland national team strips, they could pass for a football team. However, while they might not be taking to the pitch themselves, they are arguably the most important travelling fans – consisting mainly of the Scotland wives and girlfriends. Among those in the photo is John McGinn’s fiancee Sara Stokes, who will have been in the crowd to see him score against Haiti as the team won their opener on Saturday. Captain Andy Robertson’s wife Rachel also posed for the pic, as did Grant Hanley’s wife Kathryn. John Souttar’s wife Kayley was pictured crouching at the front of the group snap next to Angus Gunn’s wife Jade as well as Scott McTominay’s girlfriend Cam Reading. Kenny McLean’s wife Brogan was there too, as well as Lawrence Shankland’s wife Nicole and Aaron Hickey’s model girlfriend Mary Haralambous. As well as posing for the group pic, Ms Haralambous shared photos of her in a Scotland top among fellow fans at Boston Stadium during the Haiti game. The women have also enjoyed a night out together during their time in America, with Ms Reading posting a photo of them at an event to promote prosecco brand Mionetto. Scotland players’ wives and girlfriends pose for a group snap in Boston And the Italian fizz isn’t the only tipple being devoured by thirsty Scots, with bars around Boston seeing huge sales coinciding with the arrival of the Tartan Army. Noelle Somers, chief operating officer of Hennessy’s Bar in the city, said: ‘We’ve been here for over 30 years and we’ve never seen anything like it. We tripled St Patrick’s Day.’ It is a hard task to beat St Patrick’s Day in Boston, which has been marking the day since 1737 and has become one of the most famous celebrations in the world. In the run-up to the match against Haiti, one unsuspecting person went into Federal Wine & Spirits to buy two bottles of water. But, faced with 15 to 20 Scots, they were booed for their more sensible alcohol-free choice of drink. Peter Zettle, who works at Federal, told the Boston Globe newspaper: ‘They were raucous and fun. It was quiet for maybe a minute.’ Jennifer Monastesse, the co-owner of McBride’s Irish Pub, said: ‘They’re drinking everything. We didn’t know what to expect or what they would drink, so we brought in everything.’ Matt McCarthy, a presenter on Boston sports radio station 98.5 The Sports Hub, said: ‘I don’t know who is going to win the World Cup, but I do know Boston won the World Cup draw by getting Scotland here. ‘Bostonians are a notoriously hard crowd to please, so the fact Boston has turned into such a party is a little different and we just love it. ‘There has been no experience in this city that has been so universally loved and welcomed and accepted.’ And Maura Healey, the governor of Massachusetts, told The Times: ‘For the past week, the Tartan Army has brought incredible energy, joy and enthusiasm to Massachusetts, and we couldn’t be happier about it. The group enjoy a night out at a prosecco event in Boston  ‘We’ve seen visitors become regulars at local restaurants, neighbours join in the celebrations and supporters welcomed like family. ‘That’s what the World Cup is all about. We’re excited to keep the celebration going and continue showing fans from Scotland and around the world the very best of Massachusetts.’ It was not only in Boston where drink sales boomed, but back in Scotland too. Emma McClarkin, chief executive of the British Beer and Pub Association, said: ‘Thanks to the World Cup and Scotland’s fantastic performance, early indications suggest an extra 300,000 pints were poured in Scotland over the weekend.’ Although Scotland’s opening game kicked off in the early hours UK time, millions tuned in to BBC One for the eagerly anticipated contest. The broadcaster reported a peak of 2.8million viewers watching the match across the UK on BBC One and iPlayer. The game, which kicked off at 2am, was seen by an average of 2.4million. Some 92 per cent of Scots watching television at the time were tuned in to the BBC’s coverage. And the highlights have been wildly popular too, with more than 1.1million streams across the iPlayer and BBC Sport website. 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