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World Cup Quarterfinals Guide: How to Pick a New Team to Root For

A humorous, sarcastic guide urging readers who lost their favorite World Cup team to pick a new one from the remaining eight quarterfinalists (France, Morocco, Belgium, Spain, Norway, England, Argentina, and Switzerland). The piece promotes a podcast episode of "The Distraction" that will help with that decision, delivered in an over-the-top, comedic tone.

Drew Magary3h ago2 min readenOpinion
Read on defector.com

Key quotes

OK, now shit is about to get even realer.
If your favorite team isn't among the last countries standing, that's tough shit. You must pick a NEW favorite country, and you must do it right this instant or else suffer the consequences.
But how can anyone pick just one team from France, Morocco, Belgium, Spain, Norway, England, Argentina, and Switzerland?

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OK, now shit is about to get even realer. The FIFA World Cup sponsored by FIFA and presented by FIFA is now down to eight teams. If your favorite team isn’t among the last countries standing, that’s tough shit. You must pick a NEW favorite country, and yo
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