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FIFA Clears Sporrans for Scotland Fans at 2026 World Cup Matches

The SFA won a narrow exemption requiring routine checks that leaves the wider bag policy intact.

Schottland-Fans mit Kilt und Tasche, hier bei der EM in Köln
Sie haben hart dafür gekämpft - nun dürfen schottische Fußballfans ihren traditionellen Bauchbeutel Sporran bei der anstehenden Weltmeisterschaft mit in die Stadien nehmen.

Overview

  • Approval applies only to Scotland’s games, with FIFA set to train stewards ahead of fixtures in Boston and Miami.
  • The exemption covers the traditional pouch worn with kilts, which would normally breach size or transparency limits in stadium rules.
  • An SFA spokesperson confirmed sporrans will be allowed after the usual stadium security screening.
  • The decision is an operational accommodation rather than a tournament-wide relaxation of bag restrictions.
  • Scotland returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, facing Haiti, Morocco and Brazil in the group stage.