The Improbables · Nation to Glory
Take New Zealand to Glory
“all-whites optimists”
New Zealand — all-whites optimists. Undefeated at the 2010 World Cup, look it up. The bookmakers file them under the improbables at 1000/1 and drifting.
▶ Play as New Zealand
- The bookmakers
- The Improbables — 1000/1 and drifting
- The federation's target
- Compete with dignity — a point gets framed
- Your spine
- Mark Paston, but taller in goal · Ryan Nelsen, but chattier at the back · a midfielder with rugby-proof shoulders in midfield · Wynton Rufer, but he never left Auckland 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 New Zealand can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.
▶ Play as New Zealand
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