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The good news is history is within Scotland 's grasp. Win or draw against Brazil , and Steve Clarke's side can start planning for the knockout stages of the World Cup. They'll be history-makers, the first group to ever get out of their group.

Lose? Well, welcome to the tepid waters of major tournament purgatory and the best-placed third-place teams. A 1-0 defeat could be enough to get through, but anything more? Well, it could be a three-day wait to find out if they're through or not. It's just impossible to know.

Ah, the beauty of the bloated tournament where teams and supporters are kept on…