God forbid! If XXX (country) is out of the World

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Hi,

Is "God forbid! If XXX (country) is out of the World Cup, then I'll support XXX (another country)" correct?
 
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Yes.
 
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I find "God forbid!" there unnatural (as a standalone exclamation).

God forbid that Spain are knocked out of the World Cup. If they are, I'll have to support Germany!
 
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I do too- supporting teams is deep rooted.
 
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The "God Forbid!" could be a response to a prediction by someone that Spain is going to lose.
 
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