Scotland's First Minister has contacted American officials after a number of members of the Tartan Army experienced sudden obstacles to their World Cup travel plans.

Scotland captain Andy Robertson said he will be playing for former Liverpool teammate Diogo Jota at the World Cup ​after receiving a letter from the late Portuguese forward's ‌widow ahead of the tournament.

Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta: "I'm mixed [emotions]. "I'm a bit all over the place to be honest. "Proud, if I put some words on it right now, proud, really pleased with the campaign and the performances. "In the second half we were aware of what was happening in that other game, we had processes in place to have that information handy, but I think what's bigger than pressure is expectation, and these players have high expectations of themselves, and no one can be harder on themselves than this group. "I think to manage all that and perform the way that they have across the six games. "Yeah, I'm just proud of them, and it puts us on the front foot and in good standing for the first playoff. "I don't think she'll [Caroline Weir] like me talking too much about her. "She's quite humble, you know what, she'd want me to talk about her teammates, and she is so well supported by the other leaders in the group."

American authorities are handing out thousands of free tickets for Scotland's World Cup games to kids and military veterans, while the Tartan Army are scrambling to pay a fortune for the briefs. Tens of thousands of Scotland supporters are heading to the USA to watch Steve Clarke's side face Haiti and Morocco in Boston before they head south to Miami for the final group stage game against Brazil.

Scotland's World Cup fever is taking over Camera Obscura & World of Illusions in the coming weeks. A specially created football-themed installation will transform the Edinburgh attraction's famous Giant Kaleidosphere into a dazzling celebration of the national team's return to football's biggest stage.

Rio de Janeiro city chiefs have declared an official holiday for the day they play Scotland at the World Cup in Miami. Scotland will face the South American giants in their final group stage game in Florida,