Fifa tells Cumbrian club if they cover up submarine their flag will be allowed into gamesImagine transporting a humongous flag all the way from Cumbria to the United States with the intention of displaying it proudly at England’s World Cup games, only to be told by Fifa that said flag would be banned from all of the tournament’s venues. Such has been the fate of a group of Barrow AFC supporters who, as required, sought permission from Fifa to bring their flag of St George, which features Barrow’s crest, to England’s games. Now, the list of items banned from World Cup stadiums includes the likes of weapons, explosives, golf umbrellas, motorcycle helmets, permanent marker pens, frisbees, bicycles and skateboards, but flags are grand. Unless they display “military or weaponry images”. And what features on the crest of Barrow AFC? A silhouette of a submarine, the town renowned for making the things. Also, incidentally, the crest features a bee and an arrow and if it wasn’t for Wikipedia we actually wouldn’t have got that this means: B-arrow. Morto.Any way, the fans are peeved, although Fifa have told them that if they cover up the submarine, the flag will be allowed in. (This being the Fifa that allows US military flyovers at World Cup venues.)“It’s harsh,” one of the group, John Little, said to the BBC. “It’s not like you can go down to the local Walmart and buy a submarine.” It being America, though, you wouldn’t be hugely surprised if you could. Scotland fans watch during the World Cup Group C match at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA Wire ‘You came for the World Cup but gave us something more,' Boston Globe tells Scottish fansIt would be fair to say that Scotland’s fans had a very, very good time in Boston where they were based for their first two group games, to the point where the Daily Mail predicted a “baby boom” in the city in, eh, nine months’ time.They’ve moved on now to Miami for their final group game against Brazil, prompting The Boston Globe to publish this full-page letter to the Tartan Army.The Boston Globe has dedicated a full page in today's edition to the Tartan Army 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🇺🇸The letter in Boston's largest newspaper reads: "Dear Tartan Army, "You came for the World Cup, but gave us something more. "For a week, you turned train stations into singalongs, Fenway… pic.twitter.com/OkTxKaQ9Ur— The Herald (@heraldscotland) June 20, 2026