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Tartan Army reloads for Scotland's second World Cup match in Foxboro

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The opposing teams in this Friday's World Cup match in Foxborough didn't have to wait long to come face to face.Morocco and Scotland landed at Hanscom Airfield this afternoon within minutes of each other.Morocco is getting ready to play at Gillette Stadium for the first time.

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While Scotland is here for an encore.As Brandon Truitt shows us, they've made themselves at home and Bostonians can't get enough.

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So Scotland is gearing up for their second game here in less than a week.And while some new fans are coming in, some of them have been here the entire time and they have made Boston home.The coalition of Scotland fans known as the Tartan Army have quickly turned into Boston's favorite house guests.Their footprint is all over the city from running the local pubs dry to takeovers at Fenway Park.And recently cones popping up on statues across the city.Turns out it's a decades long tradition.

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The Tartan Army placed a cone on this Duke of Wellington statue in Glasgow, and it's become a bit of a hype ever since.

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and so the locals have came here and decide that Boston deserves the same treatment.

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The Scotland national team arriving to their back bay hotel Wednesday night as their fans filled bars and explored the city.There has not been much time for sleep.

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Yesterday was a long day.So can I suffer in a day?We'll see.

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I've just been surviving on fumes.Martin Lockhart traveled 60 hours from Australia to get here, landing just in time to get to Scotland's first match on Saturday.He'll be in Foxborough again Friday as I just I love the people are so friendly.

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I think it's just a perfect match with the tartan army and it seems locals feel the same.

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I love them.I think they bring so much energy to the city and they're just a good time.

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I can hear singing.laughter, apparently all these places have run out of alcohol so good for business as well.Yes, bars have run out of beer while pulling record profits, but the Scots have managed to do it without causing a mess.In fact, the opposite seeming to win Bostonians over in record time.

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I think we should keep them.We could keep the Scottish.They can stay.

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They really do fit into Boston so well, and they have brought so much positivity in a way that's really captured the nation's attention.Who knew we needed it so badly?In Boston, Brandon Truitt, WBZ News.

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All right, Brandon, thank you.Morocco fans won't be outdone.They were out in full force today near the FIFA Fan Fest at City Hall Plaza.The Fan Fest, by the way, already sold out for Friday, and Morocco tied Powerhouse Brazil in its first match.So watch out for them, Lisa.

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Well, David, commuter round tickets for the knockout match in Foxborough are now on sale.That game is June 29th.The teams will be announced when the group stage wraps up.Round trip tickets cost $80.

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