3 min learnJun 13, 2026 03:31 PM IST
When Scotland takes on Haiti of their FIFA World Cup opener at Boston Stadium in Foxborough on Saturday, they are going to be cheered by Craig Ferguson, a 22-year-old Scotland fan who has walked for greater than 4000 Kms from Los Angeles to Boston to observe the match as nicely elevate cash for a charity. Whereas the Scottish followers arrived within the USA this week to observe their nation play in a World Cup after 28 years, Ferguson began the stroll, which he calls ‘The Tartan Trek’ in February to help Scotland as nicely to boost a couple of million kilos for Scottish Motion for Psychological Well being. Ferguson, who arrived in Boston strolling in a Scotland jersey and kilt, spoke concerning the challenges confronted through the stroll from Los Angeles to Boston.
“Occasions I didn’t assume I may do it, occasions I used to be near giving up. However they don’t train the phrases ‘giving up’ in Scotland. And each single certainly one of you who’ve supported it from the beginning and believed that I may do it. We’re right here. We acquired it,” Ferguson advised WCVB NewsCenter 5 after his arrival in Boston.
The 22-year-old, who had undertaken an identical stroll from Scotland to Germany forward of the 2024 Euros, undertook the stroll to honour a buddy’s father, who died by suicide. The 22-year-old had began his stroll for the World Cup encounter in February from Los Angeles and undertook the journey from town to Boston strolling. The 22-year-old wore his Scottish jersey and kilt through the stroll and was making an attempt to boost cash for Scottish Motion for Psychological Well being, the nation’s largest psychological well being charity. Throughout the fund elevating, he was additionally supported by the Scottish authorities as he completed elevating a couple of million kilos for the charity. Ferguson used 4 pairs of footwear through the arduous stroll as reported by WCVB NewsCenter 5. A day earlier than he culminated his stroll on the Boston Widespread, Ferguson had advised NBC Boston about his stroll.
Scotsman Craig Ferguson arrives in Boston to a hero’s welcome after strolling throughout the U.S. to attend the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/DuCH0GtvPy
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“To sort of have that dream be saved alive and to look and say, ‘We are able to do that,’ I imply, it will get me emotional simply enthusiastic about it to be trustworthy. Centering that round one of many greatest sporting occasions, it’s the right strategy to do it. I believe the folks which might be watching are the precise sort of man that we have to get that message throughout.” Fergusaon had advised NBC Boston.
As he accomplished his stroll on Friday at Boston Widespread, the Scottish fan was requested whether or not he can be strolling to the Boston Stadium in Foxborough to observe the Scotland-Haiti Group C match. “No extra strolling. I might be taking a taxi,” Fergusaon mentioned whereas talking with WCVB NewsCenter 5.