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Scotland's World Cup match on Saturday was 28 years in the making.
That's how long it had been since the country last qualified for the international tournament — after going winless in 1998, the Scottish failed to make their World Cup return until the 48-team iteration in 2026.
The Scotland fans proved their excitement to be back on the World Cup stage by reportedly setting a record as they belted their national anthem prior to Saturday's match vs. Haiti.
Here's how Scotland fans reportedly set a noise record for a World Cup event.
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How Scotland fans created 'loudest noise ever' in World Cup history
For Scotland's return to the World Cup, they were placed in Group C at the draw, which resulted in their first match coming just across the Atlantic — Scotland vs. Haiti was held at Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, the home of the NFL's New England Patriots.
Considering the flight wasn't terribly long, Scotland fans showed out in Boston. The team went on to win 1-0, its first World Cup win in 36 years, but an estimated 50,000 Scotland fans were in attendance, per The Herald.
Additionally, it was reported by The Herald that during Scotland's pre-match national anthem, a 125-decibel sound level was recorded, which made it the loudest noise at a World Cup ever.
It has been reported that a 125-decibel sound level was recorded during Flower of Scotland, which makes it the loudest noise at a World Cup tournament ever 🏴 👇
𝘐𝘯 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 @SPARScotland
𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘸 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯/𝘗𝘈 𝘞𝘪𝘳𝘦 pic.twitter.com/FKkioXGu4A
Scotland fans sing 'Flower of Scotland'
A noise record can be difficult to completely verify, but it is certainly believable that the Scottish national anthem made World Cup history on Saturday.
Here's how "Flower of Scotland" sounded on the Fox broadcast with players singing:
Flower of Scotland is heard in a FIFA World Cup for the first time in 28 years 🏴 pic.twitter.com/IaREKrZRxK
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) June 14, 2026More clips from the pre-match setting in Boston made it sound like virtually every fan was signing along to the anthem:
“Flower of Scotland” here in Foxborough. #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/txRwKiG2KJ
— Conor Ryan (@ConorRyan_93) June 14, 2026🏴🔊 ¡CÓMO NO EMOCIONARSE!
Casi todo el estadio de Boston cantó el «Flower of Scotland» en la previa del duelo ante Haití 🇭🇹.
La Tartan Army de Steve Clarke logró que el himno vuelva a sonar en una Copa del Mundo luego de 28 años.
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