Scotland fans stayed up through the night or rose before dawn on Sunday to watch their national team earn a 1-0 victory over Haiti in Boston, the country's first World Cup win in 36 years.
The match kicked off at 02:00 BST, but that did not stop supporters from packing pubs and fan zones across Scotland. The OVO Hydro in Glasgow hosted what was billed as the country's biggest fan zone. About 500 people watched on big screens at a fan zone at Aberdeen's Beach Ballroom, where doors had opened at 22:30 BST on Saturday to the sound of a bagpiper playing under an orange sunset sky.
An estimated 30,000 fans made the journey to the United States, filling both the stadium and the fan zone in Boston. The goal from John McGinn proved to be the only one of the match, and Scotland held on through a tense final whistle.
Scotland has not appeared at a World Cup since 1998, and the nation's buildup to Monday's opener had been intense.
Nineteen-year-old Alex Stewart, from Forfar, was among those celebrating. "For me it's the first time seeing Scotland at a World Cup and watching us win a game is unbelievable," he said. "We're sitting top of the group. It opens the group up entirely." Looking ahead to the remaining group matches against Brazil and Morocco, he added: "You've got two big names in Brazil and Morocco... just go for it."
Craig Stewart, 31, also from Forfar, described himself as "ecstatic" about the result. While he admitted the performance had been "shaky," he said the result was what mattered.
Lefika Duncan Taukobong, 36, had predicted the win and remained confident about what comes next. "Miracles happen - Scotland are going through to the knockouts," he said.
In Dumfries and Galloway, 50 premises took up the option of opening late for the match. More than 200 fans watched at Greens Sports Bar. Liam Logue, who runs the pub with his wife Cas, said the World Cup had been a welcome boost for business. "It would be great to see us get through to the next round for the first time," he said.
Shaun McGeachan was one of those who roared at the final whistle. "It's by far one of the biggest football moments for my generation," he said. "It was great to see the sea of navy shirts and hands holding pints in the air."
Scotland's next group matches are against Brazil and Morocco.
