Disaster Index: 5.1 Entry: Centre Stage Hazard Cause: The narrative frame has arrived before the match has. Scotland are being returned to centre stage. The stage has been set, the lighting confirmed, and the chief sportswriter is already in Boston. The country is being asked to perform in a production that is now fully underway. Category: Emotional / Historical Evidence: First World Cup match in 28 years. BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter on the ground in Boston. The word "must-win" applied to an opening fixture against the group's lowest-ranked side. Three separate narrative pressures operating before kick-off. Historical precedent: The framing of a Scotland World Cup opener as historic occasion is documented across 1990, 1992, 1994, and 1998. The framing preceded the result in each instance. Affected parties: Players carrying the weight of the occasion. Supporters who have arranged their schedules around a 02:00 BST kick-off. The country, which is being told it is back. Immediate outlook: The match remains to be played. The story has not waited.