Dave Portnoy fully immersed himself in the ‘Tartan Army’ festivities.Scotland‘s presence in Boston has been one of the biggest talking points of the 2026 World Cup so far.The Tartan Army took over BostonGettyDuring the break in fixtures after defeating Haiti 1-0, the Scots took over Boston, with some pleading for them to return on a yearly basis. The Tartan Army took over Fenway Park, home of MLB‘s Boston Red Sox and arguably the most iconic venue in baseball.Texas Rangers reporter Laura Stickells claimed that it was the “best environment I’ve been in other than a playoff game.”Scotland fans also drunk the city dry with bars scrambling to order emergency deliveries to keep up with the demand.View Tweet: https://t.co/rtBI3B9DJRAhead of their matchup against Morocco, Massachusetts native Portnoy, who was left stunned by the Scots presence, joined the party.“The Scottish have welcomed me with open arms, but I got no clue what any of them are saying,” Portnoy posted in a video on X.His pre-match adventures also included a review of ‘Irn Bru’ – which some call the official drink of Scotland.“A quick one-sip of the Irn Bru — I did a video with the Scottish going nuts, the soda, I gave it a little higher [then] because I wanted to be nice,” Portnoy said.“I don’t know how to describe it, except it’s not that great but not that awful, kind of in between.”Scotland’s time in Boston comes to underwhelming endPortnoy then sat amongst Scottish fans as they took on the current AFCON champions.Dave Portnoy joined the Tartan Army for their pre-game festivitiesX / @stoolepresidenteDave Portnoy described Irn Bru as not great but not that awfulX / @stoolepresidenteVictory over Morocco would have seen Scotland make it into the knockout stages for the first time, but they were defeated 1-0 in a match where they were denied two penalties.Steve Clarke‘s side were second best from the outset, as Ismael Saibari broke the deadlock after just 71 seconds in what was the quickest goal of the tournament so far.A disappointing second half then followed as a battling Scotland struggled to create chances.Portnoy had an honest assessment of the Scots performance.“#10 on Morocco may be Pele. Also I think Scotland may be the slowest team in the history of the World Cup,” Portnoy tweeted. Scotland’s fate in the tournament remains in their hands, but it won’t be easy.Portnoy claimed that Scotland were the ‘slowest team in the history of the World Cup’GettyThey face Carlo Ancelotti‘s Brazil, and a win would see them qualify, while a draw would give them a chance of advancing as one of the eight best third-placed teams.Earlier in the day, Portnoy arrived at Boston Stadium declaring his expectation of a US v Scotland World Cup final and while the Scots are on the back foot, the US are flying.The USMNT became the second team to book their place in the knockout stages.Mauricio Pochettino’s squad wrapped up top spot in Group D with a second successive win earlier in the day, beating Australia in Seattle.Stay up to date with the World Cup across all our talkSPORT platforms – subscribe to our YouTube channel for the latest news, opinion, exclusive interviews and our daily unfiltered, unscripted show ‘The S* Word, from 8am ET