Scotland supporters heading to the 2026 World Cup could be facing eye-watering costs both inside and outside the stadium, with host cities Boston and Miami emerging as two of the most expensive destinations on the tournament schedule.
While ticket prices have already caused concern among fans, travel, food and drink costs are set to add significantly to the bill for those following Steve Clarke's side across the United States.
Top category tickets available through the official Scotland Supporters Club allocation ranged from £372 for Scotland's opening match against Haiti on Saturday, June 13, to £523 for the third game against Brazil on Wednesday, June 24.
As previously reported, food and drinks prices at Boston Stadium are already expected to hit supporters hard, but getting to the venue may prove just as costly.
Despite being named the Boston Stadium for the World Cup, the venue is actually located around 27 miles south west of downtown Boston in Foxborough and is home to the NFL's New England Patriots. Normally, a train ticket between Boston's South Station and Foxborough costs around $18 (£13) with each leg taking just over an hour.
However, travel to the games on this route will be hiked up during the World Cup matches. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has announced special round-trip tickets from central Boston to the stadium costing $80 (£60) per person.
That's a stark contrast compared with the usual NFL game day fare of around $18 to $20 (£13-15), while standard single tickets on days where matches aren't on costs just $8.75 (£6.50).
Boston is widely regarded as one of the most expensive host cities at the tournament. On the cost-of-living database site Numbeo, the average cost of a bottle of water is $2.28 (£1.71), while a draft beer comes in at around $8 (£6) and a regular coffee costs $5.04 (£3.78). This data does not include tax, which is 6.25 per cent in Massachusetts.
Fans who have tickets to the designated fan zones across Boston are unlikely to find any relief from the high American prices. The Sun recently reported that bottled beers including Stella Artois and Budweiser could cost as much as $12 (£8.99) each.
That is not all, as Scotland supporters travelling south from Boston down to Miami to watch the team take on Brazil could also be hit by dramatically inflated transport costs.
The final game in the group stage will take place in Miami Stadium, also known as the Hard Rock Stadium, and a return journey to the stadium can set fans back a whopping $141 (£105.68).
A return journey on Brightline, Miami's state-of-the-art high-speed train system, between Miami and Aventura - the station closest to the stadium - normally costs around $24 (£17.99). But prices have shot up for World Cup matches.
For Scotland's match with Brazil on June 24, a return ticket on this route is listed at $151 (£113.17), which can be found on the Brightline website.
Daily costs in Miami are also slightly higher than Boston, according to Numbeo. A bottle of water will cost fans around $2.98 (£2.23) and a regular coffee averages at $5.60 (£4.20), while a draft beer costs around $8 (£6) in pubs and bars around Miami.
With ticket prices already costing fans hundreds of pounds, supporters could find themselves spending almost as much getting to the stadium as they do watching the game. Once transport, food and drink are added to the bill, following Scotland at the World Cup is unlikely to come cheap.
