Disaster Index: 5.4 Entry: Ally Hazard — The Anyone But England Dependency Cause: England reaching the latter stages of a World Cup, forcing Scottish supporters to audit a loyalty position that was more comfortable when the audit was hypothetical. Category: Emotional / External Dependency Evidence: England are in the final or approaching it. Scottish fans are actively reconsidering the Anyone But England doctrine under live tournament conditions. Some are finding the doctrine holds. Some are finding it complicated. The complication is itself a data point. Historical precedent: The ABE position has been a consistent feature of Scottish football culture since at least 1966, when it was first required seriously. It has never before been tested at a World Cup finals while Scotland were also present in the same tournament. Affected parties: Scottish supporters who expected the question to be theoretical; the ABE doctrine as a stable cultural instrument; anyone who has to answer this in front of colleagues on Monday. Immediate outlook: The loyalty audit will resolve one way or the other by final whistle. The discomfort is in the resolving, not the result. Filed: 15 July 2026 / knockout stage