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Scotland fans fly 22 hours in tiny plane to World Cup

Scotland fans fly 22 hours in tiny plane to World Cup
BBC Scotland Friday 19 June 2026, 05:31 UTC 1 min read
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David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre flew across the Atlantic, with stops in Iceland, Greenland and northern Canada.

David Smith and Fraser MacIntyre flew across the Atlantic, with stops in Iceland, Greenland and northern Canada.
Scotland (LOCATION) World Cup (EVENT) David Smith (PERSON) Fraser MacIntyre (PERSON) Atlantic (LOCATION) Iceland (LOCATION) Greenland (LOCATION) Canada (LOCATION)
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