The World Cup is typically dominated by a close-knit group of perennial favourites, such as Germany, Brazil and Argentina.
On football's biggest stage, the winner rarely, if ever, tends to come from left field. But there are often teams that can surprise with an impressive run.
Costa Rica topped a group containing Uruguay, Italy and England to reach the quarter-final stage of the 2014 World Cup. In that same tournament, a less-than-vintage Netherlands team finished third; reigning champions Spain were out in the group stage.
With that in mind, here's a look at some of the sleeper teams hoping to cause an upset, with odds courtesy of OddsShark.