Ecuador has a serious shot of making a deep run. They have a very strong defensive spine with Hincapie, Pacho, and Caicedo.
Norway is my other pick. Basically the inverse of Ecuador with v solid attacking options: Haaland, Odegaard, Sorloth, Bobb, Larsen.
Who is your 'dark horse' nation for the 2026 World Cup? 👀🏆