England’s World Cup semi-final against Argentina has left some Scottish football fans weighing whether to back their neighbours or hope they lose.
Scotland’s men reached their first World Cup since 1998 but did not advance beyond the first round. England face Argentina with a place in the final at stake. The rivalry between Scotland and England stretches back to 1872.
A YouGov poll before the tournament found that 31% of Scots wanted England to do badly, while 3% of English respondents felt the same about Scotland. About one in 10 in each country said they would support their neighbours.
Tartan Army organiser Hamish Husband, who was partly raised in England, says he avoids watching England matches because he feels guilty about wanting them to lose. Scotland supporter Robbie McSkimming, from Dunfermline, is backing England against Argentina.
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