Daris Nesbitt has been following Scotland since he was a teenager but he wasn’t born the last time the men’s team played in the World Cup finals.
The highlight of his Tartan Army CV – which includes away days in Greece, Denmark, the Netherlands and Liechtenstein – was travelling to Germany for last summer’s Euros.
But since Scotland’s thrilling 4-2 victory over Denmark he has been planning an epic trip to the USA which, depending on Friday’s draw, may also take in Canada or Mexico.
And in a bid to beat soaring prices after the fixtures are confirmed the IT analyst has pre-booked 22 hotels in the three host nations.