Disaster Index: 5.8 Entry: The Cape Verde Template Cause: Scotland's tactical preparation for Morocco being benchmarked against a side Morocco defeated 3–0 in qualifying. Category: Tactical / Historical Evidence: Cape Verde held Morocco to stretches of defensive organisation before conceding structure. Two former Scotland internationals have identified this as a template. The template's author finished third in their group. Historical precedent: Scotland have previously entered fixtures with a studied opponent-specific plan. The plan has not always survived contact with the opponent. Affected parties: Steve Clarke's defensive shape. The nation's appetite for cautious optimism dressed as tactical intelligence. Immediate outlook: The template is noted. Its ceiling remains unestablished. Filed: 16 June 2026 / pre-Morocco, Group A