The 2022 World Cup is now heading into its semifinal matches, and the final is scheduled for Sunday, December 18. For the past few weeks, fans from around the world have been cheering, following the drama, and sending their support, either in the stadiums in Qatar or watching from home, riding emotional roller coasters as their teams leave it all on the field.
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![A group of four soccer fans wear makeup and costumes to cheer for Team Japan.]()
Read moreFans of Team Japan gather outside Khalifa International Stadium, in Doha, Qatar, before the 2022 World Cup match between Germany and Japan on November 23, 2022. #
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![A crowd of people stand and cheer together.]()
Read moreEngland fans in Manchester celebrate after their team scored a goal during the England-versus-Iran World Cup match on November 21, 2022. #
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![A large crowd of people watches soccer on a big screen.]()
Read moreFootball fans watch the World Cup Group C match between Poland and Argentina on a big screen, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on December 1, 2022. #
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![A young person is held on someone's shoulders amid a crowd of cheering soccer fans.]()
Read moreFans on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro watch the Brazil-versus-Serbia match on November 24, 2022. #
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![Fans sit on the ground, watching a game, covering their heads and making pained reactions.]()
Read moreSouth Korean fans in Seoul react in anguish as they attend a public screening of the World Cup Group H match between South Korea and Ghana being played at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, on November 28, 2022. #
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![A soccer fan cheers while wearing an enormous sombrero with the letters "USA" on it.]()
Read moreA U.S.A. supporter cheers ahead of the Group B match between England and the United States at the Al Bayt Stadium, in Al Khor, Qatar, on November 25, 2022. #
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![A soccer coach bends down to greet and shake hands with a young fan who is in a wheelchair.]()
Read moreU.S.A. coach Gregg Berhalter greets a Team U.S.A. supporter ahead of the match between England and the United States at Al Bayt Stadium on November 25, 2022. #
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![Seven soccer fans stand in a line in the stands, each wearing colorful pants and makeup on their torsos, spelling out the word "SENEGAL"]()
Read moreSupporters wearing the colors of Senegal attend the Group A match between Senegal and the Netherlands on November 21, 2022. #
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![A young soccer fan cheers while making an intense face.]()
Read moreA young Senegal fan cheers prior to the match between Senegal and the Netherlands on November 21, 2022. #
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Read moreMexican soccer fans gather at the Monument to the Revolution as they watch the Mexico-Argentina match in Mexico City on November 26, 2022. #
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![A group of people in a Christmas market look up at screens showing a soccer match.]()
Read moreFans in Berlin watch the match between Spain and Germany in Breitscheidplatz's Christmas Market on November 27, 2022. #
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![Two England fans look up at a screen and react sadly.]()
Read moreEngland fans react to France's second goal as they watch on a big screen at Depot Mayfield, in Manchester, on December 10, 2022. #
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![A Ghana fan wears colorful clothes and a wig filled with many small Ghanaian flags.]()
Read moreGhana fans enjoy the pre-match atmosphere ahead of the game between South Korea and Ghana at Education City Stadium on November 28, 2022. #
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![Four Canada fans smile at the camera, wearing red cowboy hats and sunglasses with Canada's flag printed on the lenses.]()
Read moreCanada's supporters cheer ahead of the Group F match between Belgium and Canada at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on November 23, 2022. #
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![A soccer fan wears a costume hat shaped like a mug of beer, and pretends to pour a large bottle of beer into it.]()
Read moreJapan fans show their support before the round-of-16 match between Japan and Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium on December 5, 2022. #
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![Soccer players cheer on the sidelines as photographers work in the foreground.]()
Read moreMaya Yoshida and Yuto Nagatomo of Team Japan applaud fans after their 2–1 victory over Spain and qualification for the knockout stage on December 1, 2022. #
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![A Japan fan sheds tears of joy alongside a replica world cup trophy.]()
Read moreA Japan fan sheds tears of joy alongside a replica World Cup trophy during the match between Japan and Spain on December 1, 2022. #
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![A crowd uses a blanket to toss a person high in the air during a celebration in a street.]()
Read moreMorocco's supporters celebrate after their country's World Cup win over Portugal, in Rabat, Morocco, on December 10, 2022. #
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![A soccer fan poses for a photo, making a heart with her hands.]()
Read moreThe Croatian supporter Ivana Knoll poses ahead of the Group F match between Croatia and Belgium on December 1, 2022. #
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![A large crowd of fans sits on the ground, watching a soccer match together.]()
Read moreSenegal soccer fans react as they watch their team on a large screen at a fan zone in the UCAD university in Dakar, Senegal, on November 21, 2022, during the World Cup match between Senegal and Netherlands. #
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![A crowd of fans wearing Team Brazil's colors cheers.]()
Read moreFootball fans in Dhaka celebrate as Brazil scores a goal during the round-of-16 match between Brazil and South Korea, on December 6, 2022. #
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![A person wearing a soft horned hat in Brazil's colors holds their hands over their face.]()
Read moreA Brazil fan looks dejected after their side's elimination from the tournament following a penalty-shoot-out loss against Croatia on December 9, 2022. #
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![A crowd of fans reach out as a soccer player's cleated shoe flies through the air toward them.]()
Read moreTunisia supporters try to catch a shoe belonging to the Tunisia midfielder Ellyes Skhiri during the match between Tunisia and France on November 30, 2022. #
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![A Brazil supporter kisses a replica of the world cup trophy.]()
Read moreA Brazil supporter kisses a replica of the World Cup trophy before the match between Croatia and Brazil on December 9, 2022. #
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![Soccer fans celebrate and cheer in a street.]()
Read moreMoroccan fans celebrate in Istanbul on December 10, 2022, after Morocco defeated Portugal 1–0 in the quarterfinal match of the World Cup, reaching the semifinals for the first time in the country's history. #
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![Brazil fans hold a huge banner in a stadium, showing support for former Brazil player Pelé.]()
Read moreBrazil fans hold a banner showing support for the former Brazil player Pelé during the round-of-16 match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 on December 5, 2022. Pelé was recently hospitalized after battling colon cancer. #
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![Eight or nine men in a barbershop cheer while looking up toward a television.]()
Read moreMorocco fans cheer on their team as they watch the match against Portugal at a barbershop in Souq Waqif, in Doha, on December 10, 2022. #
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![Lionel Messi stands on the pitch with arms raised toward cheering fans in the stands.]()
Read moreLionel Messi of Argentina celebrates scoring the opening goal with fans as photographers scramble to get a picture during the 2022 World Cup Group C match between Argentina and Mexico at Lusail Stadium, in Lusail City, Qatar, on November 26, 2022. #
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