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So, your team of choice has been You want to keep watching, but you may need a rooting interest to stay invested.

The idea of supporting any team but your own may be unfathomable to some, but we're not going to call you a fair-weather fan. In fact, we're here to help, with a handy guide to the semifinalists (the erstwhile quarterfinalists from the first version of this guide are at the bottom, if you would like to reminisce).

We've included the odds of each team winning the final, based on various U.S. sportsbooks as of early Sunday, and even thrown in the chants you need to fit right in. Here are your eight options, in alphabetical order.

Argentina

ODDS OF LIFTING THE TROPHY: +360 (bet $10, win $36)

STAR PLAYER: Have you heard of this man called ?

WHAT TO KNOW: The Argentines are looking to become the first nation to retain the men's World Cup title since Brazil in 1962. Messi 鈥� yes, him 鈥� is the World Cup's all-time leading scorer with 21 goals and has a tournament-topping this year.

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淰amos, vamos Argentina鈥� (鈥淟et's go, Argentina鈥�)

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: Safe bets, , supremely talented No. 10s.

England

ODDS OF LIFTING THE TROPHY: +330 (bet $10, win $33)

STAR PLAYERS: Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham

WHAT TO KNOW: It hasn't been spoken about much ... but hasn't won a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup. The English invented soccer but have rarely been the best at it.

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淚t's coming home鈥�

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: lions, fish and chips, decades of pain.

France

ODDS OF LIFTING THE TROPHY: +150 (bet $10, win $15)

STAR PLAYERS: Kylian Mbapp茅, Michael Olise

WHAT TO KNOW: France was the champion in 2018, the runner-up in 2022 and many people's favorite this year. France's , Didier Deschamps, is already a World Cup great, having won the title as France's captain in 1998 and led the team to the trophy 20 years later.

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淎llez les bleus鈥� (鈥淕o Blues鈥�)

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: Baguettes, big towers, Champagne, .

Spain

ODDS OF LIFTING THE TROPHY: +330 (bet $10, win $33)

STAR PLAYERS: Lamine Yamal, Rodri

WHAT TO KNOW: Spain hadn't conceded a goal in five games, until the quarterfinal against Belgium. And the team has a winger who was a 16-year-old revelation on its way to winning the European Championship in 2024. It's his birthday on Monday, when he'll be the veteran age of 19.

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淟olololo鈥�

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: Tapas, shutouts, possession soccer,

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Belgium

ELIMINATED BY: Spain, on Friday

STAR PLAYERS: Kevin De Bruyne, Thibaut Courtois

WHAT TO KNOW: The Belgians in the round of 16 鈥� and many around the world felt justice was served following President to get Folarin Balogun back in the U.S. team lineup for the match. There were low pre-tournament expectations around Belgium, with so few of its longtime stalwarts remaining in the squad.

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淲aar is dat feestje鈥� (Where is the party鈥�) or 鈥淭ous ensemble鈥� (鈥淎ll together鈥�)

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: Waffles, chocolate, , long-lasting yet underperforming golden generations.

Morocco

ELIMINATED BY: France, on Thursday

STAR PLAYERS: Achraf Hakimi, Yassine Bounou

WHAT TO KNOW: In 2022, Morocco became the to reach the World Cup semifinals in a seminal moment for the sport. The Moroccans could have done it again four years later 鈥� but they failed to beat the same team, France, that eliminated them in the semis four years ago.

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淒ima Maghrib鈥� (鈥淢orocco Forever鈥�)

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: Deserts, souks, underdogs.

Norway

ELIMINATED BY: England, on Saturday

STAR PLAYERS: Martin Odegaard

WHAT TO KNOW: The Norwegians were playing at their first men鈥檚 World Cup since 1998 and had never gotten this far. Both in stadiums and back home, their fans have become synonymous with

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淩o! Ro!鈥� (鈥淩ow! Row!鈥�)

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: Rowing, Snapchat, big blond strikers, beating Brazil.

Switzerland

ELIMINATED BY: Argentina, on Saturday

STAR PLAYERS: Granit Xhaka, Johan Manzambi

WHAT TO KNOW: The Swiss are consistently good at the European Championship tournament and were finally reaching the quarterfinals for the first time in 72 years. They were tough to beat in 90 minutes.

CHANT OF CHOICE: 鈥淗opp Schwiiz鈥� or 鈥淗op Suisse鈥� (鈥淕o Switzerland鈥�)

CHOOSE THIS TEAM IF YOU LIKE: Roger Federer, multiple national languages, immigration, good public transport.