The Outsiders · Nation to Glory

Take Saudi Arabia to Glory

“giant-killing greens”

The press pack calls Saudi Arabia ask Argentina if they can play, and files them as giant-killing greens. The bookmakers put them in the outsiders at 250/1 – 500/1.

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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, Al-Deayea, but with merely a hundred caps. At the back, a green wall from Riyadh. Running midfield, a schemer from the old King Fahd nights. Up front, Al-Owairan, but the run is even longer.

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 Saudi Arabia can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.

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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