This time it will be Boston, Massachusetts which plays host as renowned photographer David Yarrow puts on celebration of all things Scotland ahead of the first match against Haiti.
He tells The Herald: "The genesis of this was way back in ’98.
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“I was working in a different world then, I was living in London and when the opening game was announced in Paris and I thought ‘every Scot is going to be there’.
“I went across the next day with £10,000 in cash in a briefcase and gave it to the Buddha-Bar.
“The BBC tried to get in at 2 o’clock and they said ‘no, this Scot has come over with 10 grand in a briefcase’, they couldn’t get it off me!
“Coisty (Ally McCoist) has talked about it being the best night ever, being on stage with Kenny Dalglish and Alex Ferguson singing Bruce Springsteen.
“It was all done on a Corinthian amateur basis, we just wanted to try and break even and by the end there were people begging me to try and get seats.
"We did it again in Munich a few years ago, I teamed up with Sir Tom Hunter who I’ve known for years.
“It was very important to do two things: one was that no-one was going to make a penny out of it, indeed the organisers might lose money. There’s no commercial intent.
“Then as momentum grew the second thing came up, that we could actually raise a good bit of money given the people who were in there.
“We ended up raising £550k in Munich."
The money raised at this year's event will all go to Street Soccer Scotland, a football charity which helps people with adverse mental health, people experiencing homelessness, asylum seekers, people with substance abuse issues and more.
Founder David Duke tells The Herald: "I first met David a couple of years back, we were introduced through Sir Tom and we were talking about doing this big event in Munich the night before the Scotland-Germany game.
“Rather than it just being a party they wanted it to have a purpose behind it as well.
“Dave is really passionate about doing things for Scotland and is also a big football fan so we were a perfect charity partner for the event.
Martin Compston and Sir Alex Ferguson (Image: David Yarrow Family Foundation)
“The David Yarrow Family Foundation sponsored both the Scotland and England teams to go to Korea for the last homeless World Cup, and funnily enough the next one is in Mexico City in October so it’s great timing, having the Homeless World Cup in one of the host countries.
“Funding for charities and organisations is really difficult at the moment, and the demands on the services we provide are going up every year.
“Having people like David and his foundation get involved with us makes a massive difference and it really is changing lives.”
Organised by the David Yarrow Family Foundation, attendees can expect a star-studded line-up.
Sir Alex Ferguson has attended the last two events, with the likes of Martin Compston, Travis, Amy MacDonald and McCoist all present in Munich.
Mr Yarrow says: "I can give you a few names to whet people’s appetite. Fred MacAulay will be hosting it, he’s such a dependable, lovely guy. We have some Scottish bands you’ll be familiar with and as each week goes by and more revenue comes in we’re trying to upgrade.
Travis performing in Munich (Image: David Yarrow Family Foundation)
Steven Thompson, Richard Foster and Amy MacDonald in Munich (Image: David Yarrow Family Foundation)
“Susan Boyle will be singing, Skerryvore will be playing, the Bay City Roller boys are going to be there. I wish I could give you more names, but put it this way: our ambitions are high.
"We’ll have a lot of former Scottish footballers there and we’ll have some of the greats from other Scottish sports: David Coulthard and Gavin Hastings came to the last one."
The cost of putting on the event, at the Royale in Boston's theatre district, is estimated at around $350,000 (£262,000) and a large portion of the cost will be covered by tables booked by those famous faces.
An auction featuring football memorabilia will be held, including Mr Yarrow's famous photo of Diego Maradona lifting the World Cup.
However, Mr Yarrow is clear that it will be an event for the Tartan Army footsoldiers too.
He says: "We don’t want these events to be seen as being for rich people. Sure, there are some wealthy, successful people who take tables but there are also ways where people who can’t afford that can get in for $200 and they’ll get everything other than a table and dinner.
Ally McCoist in Munich (Image: David Yarrow Family Foundation)
"I saw about six or seven locations and we found one we thought was perfect. It fits 1200 people, it’s got a great stage for bands to play.
"The bands will play for nothing because they just want to be there, the hosts and the actors and the comedians will want to be there anyway, but we’ve got to sort plane tickets, venue hire, making sure there’s enough alcohol to kill a herd of elephants…
“That $350k looks like it’s going to be covered pretty quickly and then the rest goes to Street Soccer Scotland.
“No-one makes money, the charity does well, we put in a lot of hours of work but it’s a great honour to do.
Sir Alex Ferguson attends the last event in Munich (Image: David Yarrow Family Foundation)
“Why the f*** give it to someone else to do? We’ve got it right so far and people know we put on a good event. It’ll be quite something to have 1200 Scots in a room in the heart of Boston the night before the game
“The biggest issue is just the air fares but I think the Scots are the most resourceful people in the world.
“There will be some people going via Iceland, some going by Slovakia and Frankfurt, but as a nation we’re all amateur travel agents - we’ll figure it out!”
Street Soccer Scotland counts national team captain Andy Robertson among its ambassadors, and for the charity's founder the impact football can make far beyond the pitch is key.
Mr Duke says: "Andy came on board five or six years ago, he understands the benefits of football for people who are going through difficult times.
“He’s a great role model, he’s obviously a great captain but he’s a great person in a society where young people, and particularly young men, are being influenced by negative male role models.
“We can never be short of role models like Andy.
"Scotland getting to the World Cup makes a big difference in everyone’s lives, it’s not just the football on the pitch it’s hospitality, kids being inspired and excited. The whole of Scotland benefits when the national team does well.
“The night at Hampden when we qualified, everyone was buzzing for the next week. Every person you spoke to wanted to talk about McTominay’s goal, Kenny McLean’s 50-yearder. It created a real buzz in Scotland and that’s the magic, isn’t it?
“The world’s in a difficult place right now, so you need to grab on to all the elements of hope you can.”
Fans can register their interest in attending the event in Boston here.