It's that typical Scotland mentality we just aren't able to shake.
Just days after Steve Clarke led us to another potentially glorious play-off, we've somehow ended up with horrible visions of having to travel to Lisbon and face off against Cristiano Ronaldo — and that could just be the semi-final.
We're assured of a crack at the World Cup in Qatar next year but winning Monday's matchup with Denmark at home could help us get there big time.
A win, or potentially a draw, will see us take our place among the six seeds and earn a home tie for the semi and dodge trips away to big hitters like Portugal and Russia.
Not like it's an easy task to get anything from a game against the Danes. They reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals while we bowled out long before that with one point and one goal to show for our efforts.
Chasing a perfect 10-0-0 record, their clean sheet run was blemished rather surprisingly by the Faroe Islands on Friday.
But Scotland have reason to be confident too after seeing off Moldova to make it five victories on the spin.
Nathan Patterson and Che Adams got the goals, although the former is now suspended for tonight's clash at Hampden.
Here's all you need to know about the fixture.
Where and when will the game take place?
The game is at Hampden Park on Monday night.
Kick-off is at 7.45pm.
What channel is it on?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football, so take your pick.
We have 45 minutes of build-up on both channels with coverage starting at 7pm.
Will there be a live stream?
Yes.
SkyGo account holders will be able to stream the game via their tablet or mobile devices.
Scotland vs Denmark odds with Grosvenor Sport
Scotland 49/20
Draw 11/5
Denmark 13/10
*odds subject to change
Where else can I follow the action?
You can keep up with all the action right here on dailyrecord.co.uk! We'll be running a live blog with all the pre-match build-up and team news, and every kick of the ball once the clash gets underway.
After the game, we'll have all the reaction from managers and players, as well as player ratings, talking points and a whole lot more.
