Disaster Index: 5.8 Entry: Thermal Load, Pre-Morocco Cause: Scotland preparing to contest a critical group fixture in temperatures of approximately 30°C — a climatic condition for which the national football infrastructure has limited empirical data. Category: Meteorological / Structural Evidence: World Cup fixtures against Morocco and Brazil are expected to reach 30°C. Scotland's domestic season operates at temperatures that do not routinely test heat-acclimatisation protocols. Steve Clarke has acknowledged the preparation requirement. Historical precedent: Scotland's World Cup campaigns have documented wind, rain, and altitude as variables. Sustained heat as a primary match condition is not well-represented in the available record. Affected parties: Outfield players with high pressing duties; substitutes warming up in direct sun; supporters who have flown a considerable distance and packed for the wrong weather. Immediate outlook: Management strategies exist. Whether they are sufficient depends on conditions not yet fully known and a playing style not yet adapted to them. Filed: 17 June 2026 / pre-Morocco risk entry