Boston Reaches World Cup Fever Pitch as Scotland Bests Haiti 1-0

After months of hype, infighting, sticker shock, and genuine cuteness, it's time to play soccer. Scotland and Haiti will face off in a Group C match at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough.

We'll continue to update this post until the match is over. Feel free to check back in throughout the evening.

The match is over but that doesn't necessarily mean it's time for bed. The folks emptying out of the stadium in Foxborough are allowed to tailgate, which sounds like a totally normal thing except — as with so much around this tournament — FIFA made it weird.

For everyone else, Massachusetts lawmakers temporarily extended last call at bars and restaurants an hour, to 3 a.m. But they didn't completely abandon Bay State tradition: They made the extended booze time a local option, so check with your local bartender if they are working late.

Congratulations, you've survived the hype and made it to kickoff. Scotland vs. Haiti is officially underway in Foxborough.

This match has been a long time coming for both countries. Scotland hasn't been to the World Cup in 28 years. According to the Fox broadcast, eight of the team's players weren't born in 1998, when Scotland was last featured in the tournament.

But that's like yesterday compared to Haiti, which hasn't made it to the World cup in 52 years.