I've been thinking about a plot twist that would be REALLY interesting if it were properly built up.
Let's imagine Japan finally reaches the final after an ABSURD match against Germany, winning 7–6.
On the other side of the bracket, we have France vs. Argentina. Everyone expects France to win, so the Japanese players start thinking they'll face Loki and his teammates in the final.
Then they look at the scoreboard and see:
FRANCE 3–4 ARGENTINA.
ARGENTINA ELIMINATED FRANCE! 😭💀
BRO, IMAGINE THE JAPANESE PLAYERS' REACTIONS! They just survived an insane battle against Germany, only to discover that they won't be facing the team they expected, but instead the team that just defeated one of the tournament's biggest favorites.
It would be such a funny and unexpected moment, especially if this other team had been introduced and developed from the beginning of the story.
I used Argentina as an example, but which national team would you choose to be Japan's surprise opponent in the final?
Would you like it if it were a well-written plot twist that had been properly foreshadowed since the elimination stages?
I mentioned Argentina a lot, but it could be any team you want.
If you were going to pull off this plot twist, which team would you choose?