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1. Miroslav Klose celebrates after putting Germany 2-0 up against Brazil and setting a new all-time World Cup scoring record. EPA/Fernando Bizerra Jr
2. Germany are crowned world champions for the fourth time after beating Argentina 1-0 in the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil. Diego Azubel/EPA
3. The strike that won the World Cup: substitute Mario Goetze scores in extra time and puts Germany 1-0 ahead of Argentina. EPA/Chema Moya
4. Mats Hummels of Germany and Lionel Messi of Argentina fight for the ball in the World Cup 2014 final. Srdjan Suki/EPA
5. Caricatures of Argentina’s Lionel Messi and Germany’s Thomas Mueller who will go head to head in Sunday’s World Cup final. Arne Dedert/EPA
6. Brazilian police have arrested Ray Whelan, the chief executive of a Fifa partner company, as part of investigations into the illegal sale of World Cup tickets. EPA/Ramires Ferreira
7. Argentina celebrate after beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup final. Srdjan Suki/EPA
8. Goalkeeper Sergio Romero is the hero for Argentina, saving two penalties against the Netherlands and taking his country through to the World Cup final. Diego Azubel/EPA
9. The party is over for Brazil after they suffer a humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany. Dennis Sabangan/EPA
10. Brazil have ruled out Neymar making a return from injury for the rest of the World Cup. Neymar suffered a fractured vertebrae following a challenge from Colombia’s Juan Zuniga. Tolga Bozoglu/EPA
11. Dutch goalkeeper Tim Krul comes off the bench late in extra time and saves two spot-kicks as the Netherlands beat Costa Rica 4-3 on penalties. Antonio Lacerda/EPA
12. David Luiz’s wonder free kick was the difference between the two sides, as Brazil beat Chile 2-1 to reach the semi-finals.
13. James Rodriguez of Colombia celebrates his late goal against Brazil. It wasn’t enough to see his team into the quarter finals. Brazil won 2-1. Kai Foersterling/EPA
14. An unfinished overpass collapsed in the World Cup host city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least two people. EPA/Paulo Fonseca
15. Brazil fans gear up for the quarter final match against Colombia. EPA/Marius Becker
16. Belgium finally break down the stalwart US defence to go 1-0 up in their round of 16 match. Ali Haider/EPA
17. Argentina’s Angel di Maria celebrates his 1-0 winner with Lionel Messi during their round of 16 match against Switzerland. Sebastiao Moreira/EPA
18. Brazilians supporting Nigeria sit dejected on the stands during the round of 16 match between France and Nigeria at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, 30 June 2014. Peter Powell/EPA
19. Germany were given a run for their money by Algeria, eventually winning 2-1 in extra time. Marius Becker/EPA
20. Costa Rica celebrate after beating Greece on penalties and reaching the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Srdjan Suki/EPA
21. The party continues for Colombia after beating Uruguay 2-0 and James Rodriguez’s wonder goal. Antonio Lacerda/EPA
22. Joy and relief for Brazil after beating Chile on penalties to go through to the quarter finals. Jose Coelho/EPA
23. Algeria celebrate after claiming a place in the last 16 for the first time. CJ Gunther/EPA
24. Bacary Sagna in action for France against Ecuador. Marcelo Sayao/EPA
25. Lionel Messi gets a brace in Argentina’s 3-2 win over Nigeria. He now has four goals in three games. Mohamed Messara/EPA
26. A dejected England team following their final game of World Cup 2014: an uninspiring 0-0 draw against Costa Rica. Nick Potts/PA
27. Uruguay’s Luis Suárez faces a lengthy ban that would force him to miss the rest of the World Cup if found guilty of biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini. Kamil Krzaczynski/EPA
28. Brazil’s Neymar Jr. celebrates after winning the Group A match against Cameroon in which he bagged a brace. Robert Ghement/EPA
29. Ghana draw 2-2 with Germany in a thrilling Group G game. The President of Ghana’s Football Association is now mired in match-fixing claims. Andreas Gebert/EPA
30. Brazil fans watch in frustration during the 0-0 draw against Mexico. Tolga Bozoglu/EPA
31. Wayne Rooney and England living on a prayer now, after their 2-1 defeat to Uruguay. Diego Azubel/EPA
32. It’s an early exit for title holders Spain, as they lose their second group match to Chile. Oliver Weiken/EPA
33. Mexico’s goalkeeper, Guillermo Ochoa, made numerous saves to deny the Seleção from scoring. Chema Moya/EPA
34. Members of the Brazilian military police block a street as people protest against the World Cup during the match between the US and Ghana in Natal, Brazil. Ney Douglas/EPA
35. John Brooks of the USA scores during the group G preliminary round match against Ghana. Kamil Krzaczynski/EPA
36. Clint Dempsey celebrates after putting the USA ahead against Ghana. Scoring on 29 seconds, it was the fifth-fastest goal in World Cup history. Kamil Krzaczynski/EPA
37. Chancellor Angela Merkel jumps for joy during Germany’s 4-0 win over Portugal. Marcus Brandt/EPA
38. The Central Market of Fortaleza is decorated in Brazilian national colours. Fortaleza is one of the host cities of the FIFA World Cup 2014. Jarbas Oliveira/EPA
39. Argentina’s Lionel Messi leaves the Bosnia and Herzegovina defence for dust in their 2-1 victory at the Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 15 June 2014. Antonio Lacerda/EPA
40. Brazil’s manager Luiz Felipe Scolari and star player Neymar looking relaxed ahead of their opening game against Croatia. Tolga Bozoglu/EPA
41. Anti-riot policemen walk in front of a burning barricade in Sao Paulo as demonstrators against the World Cup and football fans joined at Copacabana beach. Aaron Cadena Ovalle/EPA
42. Even the police are getting excited ahead of the World Cup opening at the Arena Corinthians stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Diego Azubel/EPA
43. Brazil’s President Rousseff welcomes the World Cup trophy home, where she hopes it will stay. Steffen Schmidt/EPA
44. Title holders Spain participate in a training session in Curitiba, Brazil. JuanJo Martin/EPA
45. Metro workers in Sao Paulo have returned to work, but still threaten their strike will resume on Thursday to disrupt the World Cup opening. Inacio Teizeira/EPA
46. A Brazilian man holding a national flag stands on a street adorned with World Cup themed designs beneath an array of small Brazilian flags in Sao Paulo. Diego Azubel/EPA
47. Portugal’s star forward, Ronaldo, practises his showing off skills. José Sena Goulão/EPA
48. Switzerland’s Fabian Schaer looks at the members of the police prior to a training session of the Swiss team in Porto Seguro, Brazil. Peter Klaunzer/EPA
49. Boys play football in the street in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tolga Bozoglu/EPA
50. A technician checks the goal-line technology in Rio’s Maracana stadium. The Brasil 2014 World Cup is the first World Cup where this system of 7 high-speed video cameras is being used. Antonio Lacerda/EPA
51. Football on the beach is a feature of life in big coastal cities like Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. Tolga Bozoglu/EPA
52. Defense and security troops in Brasilia. Around 3,700 soldiers and more than 300 Army vehicles for troop transport will guarantee the security of Brasilia during the tournament. Fernando Bizerra Jr./EPA

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