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Karen Gillan has revealed her night watching Scotland’s 3-0 defeat to Brazil took a hilarious turn, as she ended up on a bus surrounded by South American fans.
The Doctor Who star, 38, was one of thousands of Scots who journeyed to Miami to see the Tartan Army play their final group match, with the heavy defeat leaving their hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages hanging by a thread.
In a video posted on Instagram, Karen shared a glimpse at her chaotic trip to the stadium with her co-star Tony Curran.
The pair made a last-minute dash into the stadium on foot in a bid to avoid the ‘gridlocked’ traffic, making it just in time to belt out the national anthem Flower Of Scotland before kick-off.
After the defeat, Karen shared the moment she and Tony boarded a coach packed with Brazilian fans, admitting: ‘I think we’re on the wrong bus.’
Luckily Karen and Tony took the journey in good spirits, declaring: ‘But we love you, Brazil,’ before the fans launched into a chant of the song ‘No Scotland, no party!’
Karen Gillan has revealed her night watching Scotland’s 3-0 defeat to Brazil took a hilarious turn, as she ended up on a bus surrounded by South American fans
In a video posted on Instagram, Karen shared a glimpse at her chaotic trip to the stadium, which included a last-minute run on foot after she got stuck in ‘gridlocked’ traffic
Karen and Tony continued to party with the Brazil supporters, even swapping shirts, before the tired star revealed she’d boarded a flight home.
Unfortunately for the Americans, it looks like Scotland’s soiree across the pond is all but over after they were thrashed 3-0 by Brazil on Wednesday night.
It left the Scots third place in their group with a -3 goal difference, making it highly unlikely Steve Clarke’s side will progress to the Round of 32.
Scotland are now facing an anxious wait until potentially Sunday to discover whether they will finish among the eight best third-placed sides as they look to reach the last 32, having beaten only Haiti on matchday one.
Manager Steve Clarke struggled to contain his emotions at the final whistle, with the question of how he plans to cope with the upcoming wait appearing to push him over the edge.
Speaking on the pitch after the match, he said: ‘We made it difficult for ourselves. That’s it. We gave them the goals. We gave them the game they wanted. Disappointing.’
When asked for his thoughts on the agonising wait ahead, Clarke abruptly replied: ‘I don’t even think about that,’ before walking away as the cameras were forced to cut back to Kelly Cates in the BBC’s Salford studio.
The reaction appears to have grated on Scottish fans, who were quick to suggest that it was the 62-year-old’s shortcomings that led to the side’s capitulation against Brazil.
Karen revealed she made it just in time to belt out the national anthem Flower Of Scotland before kick-off
After the defeat, Karen shared the moment she and pal Tony Curran boarded a coach packed with Brazilian fans, admitting: ‘I think we’re on the wrong bus’
Karen and Tony continued to party with the Brazil supporters, even swapping shirts, before the tired star revealed she’d boarded a flight home
Clarke – who signed a new deal with the national team until 2030 earlier this year – later returned to deliver a full post-match interview, again striking a pessimistic tone.
‘It was unbelievable the shift the players put in; the ones who played 90 minutes in that heat and humidity were outstanding, but we have to be better if we want to compete at this level,’ he said.
‘In the first four or five minutes we passed the ball well and then made a mistake. You cannot do that at this level because it puts you on the back foot and it becomes a long night.
‘For sure I think we’re going home.’
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