Disaster Index: 7.1 Entry: Opening Wound Cause: Ismael Saibari scores for Morocco after 71 seconds. Scotland have not yet drawn breath. Category: Structural Evidence: Goal conceded at 1:11. Morocco's opener comes from a composed finish, not a deflection or a mishap. The defensive shape had 71 seconds to form and did not form in time. Scotland's World Cup return, which carried 28 years of weight into the evening, has been asked to carry more. Historical precedent: Scotland conceded early in each of their 1990 and 1998 tournament fixtures. Recovering from a first-minute deficit at a World Cup is not without precedent; it is without recent Scottish precedent. Affected parties: Scotland defensive unit. The estimated 400,000 supporters watching in Scotland at midnight-adjacent hours who had arranged themselves around hope. Immediate outlook: The game has turned into a different kind of test. The Index notes that this is the mechanism — not the result — being recorded. Seventy-one seconds is a cause. What follows is a separate entry.