Scotland fan noise: loudest in WC history
When Scotland fans sang Flower of Scotland at the World Cup, it was recorded as the loudest moment in World Cup history.
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Jun 17, 2026
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Scotland's World Cup Dilemma: Principles vs Passion
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The episode's lightest segment turns on Alastair Campbell's increasingly tortured position: he publicly declared he would not attend the Trump-hosted 2026 World Cup, and now Scotland have qualified and are producing moments of pure fan euphoria. Scotland's supporters singing Flower of Scotland was recorded as the loudest moment in World Cup history [1] — Alastair Campbell "Scotland fan noise: loudest in WC history: When Scotland fans sang Flower of Scotland at the World Cup, it was recorded as the loudest mome…" 45:00 . Even better, thousands of Scots fans descended on Fenway Park for a Red Sox game, led by a pipe band, and spent the entire match singing Flower of Scotland, Loch Lomond and Yes Sir, I Can Boogie — to the bewildered delight of American media. Campbell admits he has commitments he cannot break for the Morocco and Brazil games, but acknowledges the real test will come when Scotland progress to the knockout stages. Scotland's World Cup winning odds on Polymarket stand at around 0.2% [2] — Alastair Campbell "Scotland World Cup odds: ~0.2%: Polymarket put Scotland's chances of winning the World Cup at approximately 0.2%, yet Alastair Campbell adm…" 45:45 — but for Campbell, the issue was never about winning. Rory teases him mercilessly, offering forgiveness in advance but noting that having publicly announced the boycott, explaining himself will be the harder task.
Scotland's World Cup: Principles vs FOMO
Alastair Campbell publicly pledged not to attend the Trump-hosted World Cup. Scotland qualified and their fans' Flower of Scotland was recorded as the loudest moment in World Cup history. Now he's between a rock and a hard place — and openly wondering whether he'd forgive himself for going.
Scotland World Cup odds: ~0.2%
Polymarket put Scotland's chances of winning the World Cup at approximately 0.2%, yet Alastair Campbell admitted he was seriously reconsidering his principled boycott of the tournament.
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