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James Cormack

2026 World Cup: Dark Horse Contenders—Ranked

World Cup Mauricio Pochettino USMNT Ralf Rangnick Colombia Steve Clarke Vincenzo Montella Ecuador Norway Austria

A ’dark horse’ is defined by Oxford Languages as “a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.”

In this context, we’re talking about a soccer nation, and where better for an underdog to emerge?

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