This group of Scottish World Cup fans meant to travel to Miami but ended up in KC
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- Nine Scottish fans said they got on the wrong flight and ended up in Kansas City.
- Fans attended Kansas City’s Fan Festival on the National World War I Museum grounds.
- Paul told the crowd they planned to watch Holland‑Tunisia and enjoy the local scene.
Scotland lost 3-0 to Brazil on Wednesday in their Group C matchup, and it could be because a group of fans weren’t in Miami as planned to cheer on the squad.
Nine Scottish fans were instead at Kansas City’s Fan Festival on Wednesday and caught the eye of the KC2026 planning committee’s social media-team.
Scottish fans being in Kansas City to watch their team play did seem a bit out of place, and they stuck out on the grounds of the National World War I Museum and Memorial.
One of the fans named Paul grabbed the microphone and explained that they had accidentally ended up in Kansas City.
“There’s nine of us here from Scotland, and we were supposed to be in Miami for the game tonight, but we got on the wrong flight, and we ended up in Kansas City,” Paul said. “You know, it’s been OK, it’s worked out well. A few beers, what’s not to like?”
I’m not sure that nine fans can all miss the same flight. But perhaps they were confused and booked flights to our fair city that, honestly, has felt sort of like Florida this summer. Or maybe it’s because our airport code is MCI, which can look like Miami.
The good news: These guys weren’t upset by the mistake.
“Kansas City is fabulous, right?” Paul said. “And we’re going to the Holland-Tunisia game tomorrow, and we’re going in our full Scotland skirt and shirt. We’ll have a better party with the Dutch guys tomorrow night.”
We all learned Thursday from the Orange Walk that the Dutch know how to have a good time.
Here’s the video with Paul and his mates.
This story was originally published June 26, 2026 at 12:26 PM.
