The central Marienplatz square in Munich is firmly in the hands of Scottish fans ahead of their Euro 2024 opener in the city against hosts Germany later on Friday.
Thousand of fans peacefully took over the square to celebrate ahead of the match. In the afternoon, however, the city of Munich posted on X that the Marienplatz was overcrowded and asked people to avoid the region.
"The Marienplatz is overcrowded. There will definitely be no public viewing there. Please spread out elsewhere in the city! The fan zone is also about to close. Please don't go to the Olympiapark anymore!" it said.
The post referred to the official Euro 2024 fan zone in northern Munich.
The Marienplatz is not only a very central location in the city, but also the main station to catch the underground heading to the Munich Arena, where the match will take place.
On Thursday, videos posted on social media showed Scottish fans drinking beer in bars and restaurants at Marienplatz and even a Scottish pipe band parade. The bagpipers were also spread all over the square.
