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Why can't World Cup games kick off on time?
Key takeaways
- Fifa's expanded pre-match ceremonies might be partially behind the delays
- Scotland fans who had gone 28 years without seeing their team play at a World Cup probably didn't begrudge a further two-and-a-half-minute delay before their game against Haiti got under way.
- And after celebrating a 1-0 win - their first World Cup victory since Italia '90 - the Tartan Army can reflect that good things do indeed come to those who wait.
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Fifa's expanded pre-match ceremonies might be partially behind the delays
Scotland fans who had gone 28 years without seeing their team play at a World Cup probably didn't begrudge a further two-and-a-half-minute delay before their game against Haiti got under way.
And after celebrating a 1-0 win - their first World Cup victory since Italia '90 - the Tartan Army can reflect that good things do indeed come to those who wait.
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