The Dark Horses · Nation to Glory
Take Austria to Glory
“high-pressing zealots”
Austria — high-pressing zealots. A coach's fever dream made flesh. The bookmakers file them under the dark horses at 66/1 – 150/1.
▶ Play as Austria
- The bookmakers
- The Dark Horses — 66/1 – 150/1
- The federation's target
- The round of 16
- Your spine
- Koncilia, but taller in goal · a defender quarried from the Alps at the back · Herbert Prohaska, but in a hurry in midfield · Toni Polster, but he presses up front
One World Cup, forty-odd decisions, no second leg. Pick the shape, name the squad, make the calls from the touchline, and see how far Austria can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.
▶ Play as Austria
The Favourites · 6/1 – 12/1
The Contenders · 16/1 – 40/1
The Dark Horses · 66/1 – 150/1
The Outsiders · 250/1 – 500/1
The Improbables · 1000/1 and drifting