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Overwatch World Cup: UK knocked out in quarter-final

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The Overwatch World Cup 2017 has been taking place in California this week, and last night Team UK were knocked out at the quarter-final stage.

Overwatch is one of the most popular video games in the world right now.

Two teams of six heroes compete against each other.

The UK were one of the first to leave the competition, losing 0-3 to Sweden.

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The Overwatch World Cup is taking place in California, USA

Sweden were huge favourites in the match, and the first set between the teams was one-sided.

The game was played on the Oasis, Numbani and Volskaya Industries maps, with Sweden winning all three to race into the semis.

Here's how the tournament looks now:

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Sweden will now face Canada, with the other semi-final between France and South Korea.

South Korea won the tournament in 2016.