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Jubilation as Scotland fans celebrate win
Key takeaways
- Supporters had gathered in bars and venues across the country with a sense of anticipation to watch the opening match against Haiti - despite the 02:00 BST kick-off time.
- There were roars of delight at the John Mc Ginn goal which proved to be enough to earn a crucial 1-0 victory - and then relief when the final whistle blew at the stadium thousands of miles away in Boston.
- It is estimated that up to 30,000 thousand fans travelled to the US for the match, filling up both the stadium and the fan zone.
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Ken Banks,BBC Scotland, Aberdeen,Giancarlo Rinaldi,Dumfriesand Megan Bonar,Boston Getty Images There were celebrations at a massive fan zone in Glasgow Jubilant Scotland fans are celebrating a first World Cup victory in 36 years.
Supporters had gathered in bars and venues across the country with a sense of anticipation to watch the opening match against Haiti - despite the 02:00 BST kick-off time.
There were roars of delight at the John Mc Ginn goal which proved to be enough to earn a crucial 1-0 victory - and then relief when the final whistle blew at the stadium thousands of miles away in Boston.
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