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And the Winner Is FIFA Tournament Parody Meme

This meme uses a three-part comparison format on a pale purple background. The top left section displays the Spanish national flag with the caption 'THE ONE THE PUBLIC WANTS TO WIN', referencing the Spanish football team's popularity with general audiences during FIFA tournaments. The top right section shows the Argentine national flag with the caption 'THE ONE THE FIFA WANTS TO WIN', referencing common fan narratives that FIFA prefers or favors the Argentine national team in competitions. The bottom section features the cover art for the video game *Clair Obscur: Expedition 33* with the caption 'THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO WIN', making a sarcastic joke that the highly anticipated game is the actual 'winner' over the football teams, playing on hype for the game coinciding with a major FIFA tournament.
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THE ONE THE PUBLIC WANTS TO WIN
THE ONE THE FIFA WANTS TO WIN
THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO WIN

Overview

This meme uses a three-part comparison format on a pale purple background. The top left section displays the Spanish national flag with the caption 'THE ONE THE PUBLIC WANTS TO WIN', referencing the Spanish football team's popularity with general audiences during FIFA tournaments. The top right section shows the Argentine national flag with the caption 'THE ONE THE FIFA WANTS TO WIN', referencing common fan narratives that FIFA prefers or favors the Argentine national team in competitions. The bottom section features the cover art for the video game Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 with the caption 'THE ONE THAT'S GOING TO WIN', making a sarcastic joke that the highly anticipated game is the actual 'winner' over the football teams, playing on hype for the game coinciding with a major FIFA tournament.

Origin notes

This meme was originally shared on Reddit's meme communities, sourced via an RSS feed for Reddit memes, with the original user-submitted title 'AND THE WINER IS....' containing an intentional or accidental misspelling of the word 'winner'. It is a user-created meme combining references to international FIFA football tournaments and the popular upcoming video game Expedition 33.

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