The Contenders · Nation to Glory

Take Switzerland to Glory

“quietly excellent organisers”

Switzerland — quietly excellent organisers. Nobody's pick, everybody's problem. The bookmakers file them under the contenders at 16/1 – 40/1.

▶ Play as Switzerland

The bookmakers

The Contenders — 16/1 – 40/1

The federation's target

The quarter-finals

Your spine

a keeper of watchmaker precision in goal · Senderos, but confident at the back · Sforza, but louder in midfield · Chapuisat, but two-footed 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 Switzerland can go. Free to play, one sitting, no sign-up.

▶ Play as Switzerland

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