The Outsiders · Nation to Glory
Take Qatar to Glory
“academy-built hosts of yesteryear”
The press pack calls Qatar a project with a point to prove, and files them as academy-built hosts of yesteryear. The bookmakers put them in the outsiders at 250/1 – 500/1.
▶ Play as Qatar
- The bookmakers
- The Outsiders — 250/1 – 500/1
- The federation's target
- Get out of the group
- Your spine, as your predecessor's notes describe it
- In goal, a keeper the academy grew from seed. At the back, a centre-back with a spreadsheet. Running midfield, a midfielder who never loses the ball indoors. Up front, Mansour Muftah, but modern.
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 Qatar can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.
▶ Play as Qatar
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