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It was a red-white-and-tartan FIFA double feature in Ottawa on Wednesday night

The Canucks took over Lansdowne and the Tartan Army captured the British High Commission on June 24 as they cheered on their teams in the final FIFA World Cup group stage match.
Tartan Army-enlistees Jeremy Miller, left, Karen Reinecke, and Tonya Miller enjoy a halftime drink on the balcony during the Scotland vs. Brazil match on June 24 at the FIFA-watch party hosted by the British High Commission.The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson
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BY STUART BENSON
June 25, 2026

The Tartan Army took over the British High Commission the evening of June 24 in Ottawa as the Highland homeland took on Brazil in their final match of the group stage of the FIFA World Cup. While the 0-3 final score only compounded the feeling of defeat from the Canada vs. S...

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