If you say it quickly then it sounds simple. Beat Brazil in Miami on Wednesday in their final World Cup Group C game and Scotland's 72-year wait to reach the knockout stage of a major tournament is over. Even a draw would virtually guarantee progression to the last-32.
But that very statistic means history tells us it's never that easy. Especially when it comes to Scotland. We usually always do things the hard way.
Oh, and there's the small matter of Brazil. It's only the five-time world champions. Okay, they might not be the force they once were. But it's still Brazil.
And when it comes to being in with the big boys we have always come up that little bit short - and usually in the final group game (it has happened on 11 previous occasions).
But this time it could be different. With FIFA having expanded the World Cup to 48 teams - its biggest ever edition - the eight best third placed teams will join the winners and runners-up of the 12 groups to make up the round of 32 in the knockout stage.
Scotland now find themselves in third position following their narrow defeat to Morocco in Boston and Brazil's 3-0 win over minnows Haiti. Steve Clarke's men are a point behind the top two going into the final round of fixtures, with a level goal difference.
Clarke's quip prior to the Haiti opener where his message was "don't get humped" against the minnows had a serious side to it, maybe not so much for that match but certainly against the mighty Morocco, given it could come down to goal difference if they finish third.
According to the projection model used by The Athletic website, even a 2-0 defeat to Brazil at the Hard Rock Stadium would still give Scotland a 72 per cent chance of qualifying.
And as things stand right now, the Opta predictor has Scotland's chances at 73.57 per cent.
Scotland are currently the HIGHEST ranked of the 12 third placed teams, although they are one of only four teams to have played two fixtures.
And that is what could make for an extremely nervy wait to discover our fate. Scotland's final group game is on Wednesday and defeat to Brazil could mean a four-day wait until the conclusion of the final round of group game fixtures before discovering if we are one of those eight best third placed teams - or one of the unlucky four to miss out.
To avoid any of that, Scotland need to take something from the match against the Samba stars. Even a point would do with Opta giving teams on four points a 99.81 per cent chance of reaching the knockouts via third place so a draw with Brazil (surely even Scotland couldn't miss out with those odds).
And if they do make history and progress, what comes next for the thousands of Tartan Army foot soldiers enjoying their American adventure?
If they pull off the incredible and beat Brazil to finish in the top two then they would face the winners or runners-up from Group F, with Sweden, Japan and the Netherlands battling it out. That would be in Houston or Guadalupe, Mexico.
A third place finish - and the most likely - would leave three scenarios. The first of which is the most likely and the winners of Group E (Germany are favourites) back in Boston, a prospect to delight the locals and Scotland fans, on Monday, June 29.
The other options are co-hosts Mexico in the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on July 1 or the winners of Group I - likely France or Norway - in New York on June 30.
