July 8, 2026, 1:44 PMScottish soccer fans, known collectively as the Tartan Army, made a lasting impression on U.S. host cities during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, despite their early departure from the tournament.Although the team's 3-0 loss to Brazil on June 27 kept them from advancing out of Group L, its fans delivered a W off the pitch for The Massachusetts Child, a charitable organization run by the Massachusetts Teachers Association that helps fund children's education.Members of the Tartan Army make their way to South Station to board trains to Boston Stadium to watch the upcoming World Cup match between Scotland and Morocco in Boston, on June 19, 2026.Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty ImagesAs Scotland fans descended on Boston during the early round matches in Foxborough, Scotsman Mike Teevan turned to the First Student bus operator for help with the group's transportation after an earlier supplier fell through, which ended up saving them thousands of dollars, MTA said in a press release Monday.Popular ReadsThanks to the unexpected windfall, Teevan and the Scottish fans decided to put the money back into the local community and donated $15,000 to The Massachusetts Child, or Mass Child, according to MTA."Some of the most enduring images and memories from the World Cup will be the Scotland fans traveling to Gillette Stadium on fleets of school buses, and it seems appropriate that it's local school kids who should benefit from the help we received," Teevan said in a statement.Scotland soccer fans, known as the Tartan Army, donated $15,000 to the Massachusetts Child organization after spending time in Boston for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.Massachusetts Teachers Association