James Corden has described the Tartan Army as the ‘most incredible fans’ in the world
James Corden’s coverage of the Tartan Army left American viewers in stitches(Image: X/@bostonradio)
A clip from James Corden’s World Cup coverage has gone viral after leaving his studio audience in tears of laughter, as the host turned his attention to Scotland’s travelling supporters and their colourful impact in Boston.
The Gavin and Stacey star has been bringing late-night entertainment to the World Cup for American viewers with a new nightly show airing throughout the tournament on FOX, but one particular segment about Scotland’s Tartan Army has left his studio audience in tears of laughter.
The one-hour programme sees Corden joined by former England player Rio Ferdinand and comedian Ian Karmel as they break down the biggest moments, viral clips and talking points from the tournament, alongside surprise guest appearances from football and entertainment stars.
A clip from the show, shared on X (formerly Twitter), quickly went viral after Corden turned his attention to Scotland’s famous Tartan Army in Boston. In the clip, Corden says: “The Scottish fans, the Tartan Army. They are the most incredible fans. They were so excited to be there for the World Cup.”
He then introduced footage of thousands of Scotland supporters arriving in the stadium in full force. “Check this out, this is them walking into the stadium. Look at that, love to see it,” he said.
The clip showed the Tartan Army marching in numbers, many wearing traditional kilts and accompanied by the sound of bagpipes. Corden went on to show the reaction of Scottish fans once inside the stadium.
He said: “But once the Scottish fans got inside the stadium, they became impressed with everything that this American World Cup has to offer.”
The show then cut to footage of a Scottish supporter watching the cheerleaders inside Boston Stadium with his mouth wide open, as the group of girls performed for the supporters – something that certainly doesn’t happen at games in Scotland.
James jokingly added: “Everybody loves to make fun of American, until you get to America and you’re like, okay now I get it,” which brought the audience to fits of laughter.
Ian Karmel added his own comedic take on the cultural differences between the United States and Scotland. “This is because all the Europeans who come to America, it’s like a college student in between their first and second year at Cambridge,” he said.
“But once we get a bunch of drunk Germans and Scottish people, who are sports fans coming here, you show them an Arby’s beef and cheddar. That’s how you heal the world baby.”
However, not all viewers were convinced by Corden’s commentary, with X users quickly pointing out inaccuracies in the clip. One user wrote: “Who’s going to tell him that was the march to the baseball and not the football.”
