Tartan Army's USA Adventure & WC Ticket Prices - EP. 8 First Touch Weekly

About this episode

The episode discusses the fan experience of the World Cup 2026, featuring insights from Tartan Army members and critiques of FIFA ticketing and travel logistics.

Let’s hear it for the fans—or not. Host David Gass breaks down the good, bad, and ugly of the World Cup 2026 fan experience as we meet Hazel and Gregor, two long-standing members of Scotland’s famed Tartan Army (the good), breakdown how FIFA ticketing continues to make it impossible to afford (or experience) the upcoming World Cup (the bad), to commuting logistics that may potentially stealing the match-day experience from the fans (the ugly). 0:43 News 3:34 Ticket Changes & Travel Issues For 2026 World Cup 9:03 Behind The Scenes Of Tartan Army's Epic Travel Experience Watching Scotland 19:33 Bosnia Coming "Home" To St. Louis

People in this episode

Host: David Gass

Guests: Hazel, Gregor

Topics covered

• World Cup 2026
• Tartan Army
• fan experience
• ticket prices
• travel logistics

Keywords

• World Cup
• Tartan Army
• ticket prices
• fan experience
• travel issues

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: FIFA

Places: Scotland, St. Louis, USA

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