Disaster Index: 5.1 Entry: The Scrape — Haiti 0–1 Scotland, Filed Cause: Scotland winning their opening World Cup fixture in a manner consistent with the classification system that anticipated them winning it. Category: Respectably Unlucky Evidence: Result confirmed. Margin: one goal. The word "scrape" appears in multiple international outlets within hours of the final whistle. Scotland have won their first World Cup match since 1998 and the descriptor on record is "scrape." Historical precedent: Scotland 1–0 Zimbabwe, 1992 AFCON — no, wait. That is not a precedent. Scotland have not won a World Cup group match since France 1998. The last time they did, it was not enough. This time the ledger opens on the correct side. The ledger has done this before and then done something else entirely. Affected parties: The Scottish public, now in possession of three points and the specific anxiety that accompanies deserved optimism. Journalists required to use the word "scrape" without pleasure. Immediate outlook: Scotland proceed. The Index remains open. A one-goal margin against the group's lowest-ranked side does not retire the competence hazard — it defers it.