The Favourites · Nation to Glory

Take Netherlands to Glory

“total-football idealists”

Netherlands — total-football idealists. Beautiful, brilliant, occasionally self-destructive. The bookmakers file them under the favourites at 6/1 – 12/1.

▶ Play as Netherlands

The bookmakers

The Favourites — 6/1 – 12/1

The federation's target

The semi-finals, minimum

Your spine

van der Sar, but shorter in goal · Jaap Stam, but he smiles at the back · Davids, but without the goggles in midfield · Kluivert, but punctual 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 Netherlands can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.

▶ Play as Netherlands

The Favourites · 6/1 – 12/1

ArgentinaBrazilFranceEnglandSpainGermanyPortugalNetherlands

The Contenders · 16/1 – 40/1

ItalyBelgiumCroatiaUruguayMoroccoColombiaUSAMexicoJapanSwitzerlandDenmarkSenegal

The Dark Horses · 66/1 – 150/1

NorwayAustriaUkraineTurkeySwedenPolandSerbiaSouth KoreaAustraliaIranEcuadorNigeriaEgyptAlgeriaScotlandHungaryCzechiaGreeceIvory CoastCanada

The Outsiders · 250/1 – 500/1

WalesPeruChileParaguayTunisiaCameroonGhanaMaliCosta RicaQatarSaudi ArabiaSlovakiaSloveniaRomaniaIrelandNorth MacedoniaBosnia & HerzegovinaGeorgiaFinlandIceland

The Improbables · 1000/1 and drifting

AlbaniaNorthern IrelandIraqUAEUzbekistanJordanBurkina FasoDR CongoSouth AfricaCape VerdePanamaJamaicaHondurasEl SalvadorVenezuelaBoliviaNew ZealandChinaOmanHaiti