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Fans attend the official opening ceremony of the FIFA Fan Fest in Moscow. (YuriI Kochetkov / EPA/Shutterstock) June 12, 2018 8 PM PT Share Share via Close extra sharing options Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp Copy Link URLCopied! Print Children watch a soccer game in a park in Masiphumelele, Cape Town, South Africa. With five African teams at the World Cup, excitement mounts. (Nic Bothma / EPA/Shutterstock ) Full coverage: 2018 World Cup » Hairdresser Mario Hvala creates a hair tattoo showing Argentine player Lionel Messi in Novi Sad, Serbia. (Vladimir Zivojinovic / AFP/Getty Images ) Advertisement A woman wears Russian flags on her head during the opening ceremony of the FIFA Fan Fest in Saransk on June 12. (Juan Barreto / AFP/Getty Images ) An Iranian fan cheers outside the Kremlin on June 11 (Vasily Maximov / AFP/Getty Images ) A souvenir vendor entices fans into his store near Red Square in Moscow. (Christopher Furlong / Getty Images ) Advertisement A Mexico fan cheers as his team boards a bus after training session in Moscow. (Eduardo Verdugo / Associated Press ) Switzerland’s goalkeeper Roman Buerki signs autographs in Togliatti, Russia. (Laurent Gillieron / EPA/Shutterstock ) More to Read New USL League One team in Antelope Valley builds on buzz with crest, name reveal party May 16, 2024 A real-life Ted Lasso? Pat Noonan has been a miracle worker for FC Cincinnati Oct. 17, 2023 Galaxy’s turnaround season reflected in Tráfico turnaround win over LAFC Sept. 17, 2024