Dawn the – Dawn, a domesticated duck with a taste for the spotlight, led the Tartan Army on a march in Providence with a Scotland flag pinned to her feathers—weeks ahead of Scotland’s World Cup match schedule that starts Friday.
In Providence, the Tartan Army had an unlikely guide.
Dawn, the domesticated duck who has become a familiar presence in Rhode Island, led the march with the flag of Scotland affixed to her feathers. It’s not the kind of spectacle you can miss in a crowd—Dawn made sure of that, stepping out as Scotland’s supporters moved through the city.
Scotland is set to play its second—and final—game in the area Friday, with kickoff set for 6 p.m. against Morocco at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. After that, Scotland’s group-stage run continues in Miami, on Wednesday, June 24, against Brazil.
Dawn’s moment in Providence also isn’t her first visit to a major American sports scene. Last season, she took in a Patriots game while sporting a duck-sized jersey, a detail that made her fandom feel less like a one-off and more like a running theme.
And now, with Dawn taking the lead with Scotland’s colors in Providence, the attention has already swung back to what happens next as Scotland’s World Cup schedule tightens—starting with Friday’s match and the familiar, feathered presence cheering on from the front.
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