World Cup dark horses: how Colombia can win in Brazil

They come from South America and they play in yellow shirts... could Colombia steal the hosts' thunder this summer?

Colombian national football team
(Image credit: LUIS ACOSTA/AFP/Getty Images)

Along with Belgium, Colombia have established themselves as one of the most talked about dark horses for the World Cup, although their chances have been dealt a significant blow by the absence of goalscoring figurehead Radamel Falcao.

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