Disaster Index: 3.4 Entry: Administrative Optimism, Confirmed Cause: New head coach Sebastien Pocognoli names seven uncapped players in his first Scotland squad, alongside the recall of Oli McBurnie after five years absent. Category: Administrative Evidence: Seven uncapped players in a single selection. McBurnie's last cap preceded a significant portion of Scotland's recent qualifying history. Pocognoli's managerial tenure is measured in selections rather than results. Historical precedent: First squads under new regimes are traditionally where hope is restated as personnel. The record on whether the personnel justifies the hope is mixed. Affected parties: The seven uncapped players, who arrive without the psychological infrastructure of previous disappointments; Oli McBurnie, who arrives with it. Immediate outlook: The squad exists. What it produces is not yet the Index's concern. Filed: 15 September 2026 / Pre-campaign, new regime