The four teams play each other once, with the top two – or possibly three – going through to the knockout phase.
The head coach who finally got Scotland back to the big time is Steve Clarke, a stoic 57-year-old former full-back who never knowingly gets over-excited and does a mean line in deadpan humour and arched eyebrow.
His squad has a smattering of genuine superstars.
Then there’s the young bucks who have the potential to light up the tournament.