Tartan Army take over Miami with traffic cones and pack out bars ahead of Brazil clash

Scottish football fans are preparing to fill up venues in Miami to watch as Steve Clarke’s men play Brazil tonight.

Scottish football fans are preparing to fill up venues in Miami to watch as Steve Clarke’s men play Brazil tonight.

The Tartan Army has travelled all the way to Miami ahead of their third and final group game, which kicks off at 11pm UK time tonight.

Similar to scenes in Boston, bars in the Florida city were filled with a sea of tartan, and fans even held two parades – during which Scotland and Brazil fans were heard cheering on each other’s nations and wishing them luck for Wednesday’s clash.

Vehicles from the Miami Fire Department appeared with open rooftops, offering Tartan Army members the chance to hop on board.

And the Glasweigan tradition of placing traffic cones on the heads of statues has officially been given the green light by Miami police.

Police commissioner Rolando Escalona took a video with a Scottish fan and said, ‘Welcome to Miami, guys. Glad to have you here. Let’s get the party started. Welcome to Little Havana. I hope to see you all today and throughout the weekend.’

The fan who filmed the video remarked: ‘You will not believe this – we’re in Little Havana with the actual commissioner in Miami and he has just put a cone on a chicken.

Back home in Scotland, thousands are expected to watch the game at fan zones across Scotland, including the Ovo Hydro in Glasgow and The Pitt in Edinburgh.

Both venues have gigantic screens set up for the match, with the atmosphere pumped up to a fever pitch ahead of kick-off with music, chanting and rousing speeches.

Chris Cairns, from Auchterarder, Perth and Kinross, was one of many fans who watched the Morocco game at the Hydro on Friday.

The 35-year-old said watching the game at the fan zone was the next best thing after seeing it in real life.