TARTAN Army fans waiting to board flights to the US at Edinburgh belted out a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland as pipers got supporters in the mood.
The Edinburgh Military Tattoo Pipe Band played the national anthem at Edinburgh Airport as fans prepared to join the Scotland team in Boston where they will play Haiti in the early hours of Sunday morning UK time.
Planes from Scotland to the US are reportedly "running out of beer" as Tartan Army fans arrive ahead of World Cup, according to American media.
It is the first time Scotland are appearing at a World Cup finals since 1998. Haiti’s only previous World Cup appearance was more than half a century ago.
Scotland will be hoping to get off to a winning start with tough fixtures against Morocco and Brazil to follow in the group stages.
It comes after the Scottish Government announced it would be donating £400,000 to fan Craig Ferguson who is walking 3000 miles across the US to raise funds for Scottish Action for Mental Health (SAMH).
He set off from Los Angeles in February in the hopes of making it to Boston ahead of the Scotland team’s first game.
Paisley-born Ferguson aims to raise £1 million for SAMH as a result of the walk. With the Government's donation, Ferguson will have raised more than £800,000 so far.
At the weekend Scotland thrashed Bolivia 4-0 in a friendly as part of key preparations for the tournament with goals from Lawrence Shankland, Scott McTominay and Che Adams.
Scotland's game against Morocco will also take place in Boston while the final match against Brazil will see Steve Clarke's side travel to Miami.
The team are basing themselves for training at the state-of-the-art facility home to Charlotte FC, North Carolina.
