The Contenders · Nation to Glory

Take Switzerland to Glory

“quietly excellent organisers”

The press pack calls Switzerland nobody's pick, everybody's problem, and files them as quietly excellent organisers. The bookmakers put them in 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, as your predecessor's notes describe it

In goal, a keeper of watchmaker precision. At the back, Senderos, but confident. Running midfield, Sforza, but louder. Up front, Chapuisat, but two-footed.

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