A severe weather warning has forced the cancellation of pre-match events ahead of Scotland’s next Euro 2024 match in Germany.
Both official UEFA fan zones where matches are being shown on big screens are closed.
A ferry service connecting the two fan sites on either side of the Rhine river has also stopped running.
Heavy rain has been falling in Cologne, with hail and storm gusts forecast ahead of Scotland’s second match of the tournament, against Switzerland, on Wednesday.
But German officials insist the city is well prepared for an estimated 60,000 Tartan Army supporters now arriving from Munich following the disappointing 5-1 defeat to the hosts on Friday.
The weather remained clear during the morning and early afternoon, with fans taking to the streets to party, but heavy rain soon soaked the Tartan Army.
Walk north along the banks of the Rhine from Central Station and the route is lined with row after row of portable toilets.
Not pretty perhaps but an unmissable sign of the city’s preparations to host Steve Clarke’s side in their second match of the Euros campaign.
The authorities in Cologne say they’ve been getting ready for this tournament for six years.
Two official UEFA fans zones showing all the tournament matches on big screens have been set up on opposite sides of the river with a combined capacity of around 20,000.
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That’s not enough, however, to cope with the numbers expected to arrive for Wednesday night’s match where Scotland fans will outnumber their Swiss opponents by three to one.
Gregor Timmer from the City of Cologne Department of Sports explains this facility – which will also be set up for England’s match against Slovenia next Tuesday – is equipped with six giant screens featuring English language commentary as well as food, drink and, as we’ve seen, rows of toilets.
“We are well prepared and everybody can feel secure and happy here in Cologne” he says.