Three weeks ago, when spirits were high and bank balances were healthier, the possibility of Scotland breaking new ground this summer was already threatening to loosen our grip on reality.
While reaching the knockout stage of a major tournament would, unquestionably, have been the most laudable achievement in the history of the national team, the suggestion that it would define this group as the greatest to have worn dark blue was risible.
Scotland were once regular attendees at World Cups with 16 teams. To have made it through to a round of 32 in this bloated 48-team competition would have been satisfying,
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