Euro 2020 next summer. That magic David Marshall save, the party that followed and the joy that fans savoured lasted well into the weekend as a country rejoiced after so may false dawns.
But Scotland boss Steve Clarke was already looking at the big picture. Sunday's narrow defeat to Slovakia was undeserved but there can be no hard luck stories against Israel tonight.
The national team must feel like they see Nir Bitton and Co more than their own families but a victory will put paid to a fixture that has been played five times in two years.
A win for Scotland means Nations League promotion and that will lead to bigger games and a second World Cup route if they come up short in traditional qualification for the Qatar showpiece.
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