Fifa Fever grips football fans

Fans from Belgium pose for a photo with a replica of a World Cup trophy on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)

A street is decorated with national flags of countries participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup near Santa Cruz Cabralia, Brazil. (AP)

Fans around the world are gearing up to watch the World Cup soccer tournament that kicks off in Sao Paulo. (AP)

Fans wearing masks of famous soccer players pose for a photo as they celebrate ahead of the 2014 World Cup. (REUTERS)

Argentina fans display a huge flag as the Argentine national team attend a training session in preparation for 2014 World Cup at Independencia stadium in Belo Horizonte. (REUTERS)

Colombian soccer fans wearing masks pose for a photo on an overcast Ipanema beach ahead the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro. (REUTERS)

Fans wave at the bus carrying Portugal's national soccer team to their hotel after they arrived at the international airport in Campinas. (REUTERS)

Chile soccer fans arrive at Cuiaba airport. (REUTERS)

Fans carry a giant replica of the official ball for 2014 FIFA World Cup, made of fiber, in Kolkata. (REUTERS)

Fans celebrate Portugal's 5-1 win over Ireland in their international friendly soccer match, ahead of the 2014 World Cup, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (REUTERS)

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