- Scottish football fans, known as the Tartan Army, have brought their distinctive Glasgow tradition of placing traffic cones on statues to the US cities of Boston and Miami during the World Cup.
- The playful mischief, famously associated with Glasgow's Duke of Wellington statue, has been observed on various statues, including Samuel Adams and Bill Russell in Boston, and Juan Ponce de León in Miami.
- While one fan faced police intervention for attempting to cone a statue in Miami's Little Havana, a city commissioner, Rolando Escalon, has since expressed no objection to the Scottish tradition.
- The high-spirited presence of the Tartan Army has created a vibrant atmosphere, with reports of beer shortages in Boston and fans describing the cone placement as a “little mark” that defines their culture.
- The fans are currently in Miami for Scotland's final group match against Brazil, with a point potentially securing their progression to the World Cup knockout stages.
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