Scotland continue their World Cup campaign by taking on Morocco in Boston on Friday night, knowing that a win would seal a place in the knockout stages of the competition.
The Tartan Army, who have travelled in their droves to back their team, have never seen their side progress beyond the group stages of the tournament. In truth, a point should be enough to reach the final 32.
A place in the knockouts would inevitably get Scotland dreaming about going really deep into this tournament. Here's how their path could potentially look.
If Scotland finish top
If Scotland finish top, they would face the runners-up from Group F, which as things stand would be Japan. Sweden and the Netherlands are also still possibilities, as too are bottom-placed Tunisia.
Should Scotland get into the last 16, they face the runners-up of Group E or the runners-up of Group I. One suspects that would be one of Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Norway or Senegal.
Were they to book their place in the quarter-finals, they could potentially face co-hosts Mexico, or even bitter rivals England. Argentina, Canada, Switzerland, Portugal or Colombia are among the teams they would likely face in the last four.
One would expect the likes of Spain, France, Germany and Belgium will be on the other side of the draw, with one of those surely among the favourites to make the final.
If Scotland finish 2nd
Should Scotland finish second, they will take on the winner of Group F, which as things stand is Sweden, although the Netherlands and Japan are clearly still in the running.
Get past one of them, and they will face either the runners-up from Group A, or the runners-up from Group B, which as things stand are South Korea and Switzerland.
If they make it to the last eight, things will start to get really tricky, with Germany and France among the likely sides lying in wait.
Getting to the last four would then see them potentially face one of the United States, Belgium or Spain. Get through that? And things get really, really mouth-watering. Lionel Messi's Argentina could well be waiting for them. Or... England. Now that would be tasty.
If Scotland finish 3rd
Should Scotland finish third, they'd have to first ensure they are among the top eight third-placed finishers. If they make it, they would then face two potential paths.
One would see them face the winner of Group A, which at the moment looks likely to be Mexico. Win that, and it's likely to be England in the last 16. There could then be another showdown with Group C rivals Morocco or Brazil in the quarter-finals.
Argentina would be the most likely semi-final opponents in this scenario, with Spain, France, Germany and Belgium potentially awaiting them in the final.
In the other path, they'd take on the winners of Group I, which one suspects would be France, in the last 32. Germany could then be waiting for them in the last 16, but the quarter-finals might well be a little kinder. Sweden, the Netherlands, Japan, Switzerland, Canada and South Korea are among the possibles in the last eight.
A showdown with Spain, Belgium or the United States could potentially stand in their way. On that side of the draw, the likes of Argentina and England would be heavily fancied to join them in the final.



