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Fan-Tastic Support For World Cup Russia 2018

Published June 17th, 2018 - 09:26 GMT

All eyes certainly weren't on the pitch when the World Cup kicked off on Thursday. The greatest soccer players on the planet have taken the center stage in Russia. The tournament is back in Europe for the first time since it was held in Germany in 2006.This is the first World Cup to be held in Eastern Europe. The first time the tournament takes place on two continents – Europe and Asia. All of the stadium venues are in or just outside European Russia to keep travel time manageable.

 

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Peruvian football fans react as they watch their team's 2018 World Cup football match against Denmark on a big screen at a park in Lima, on June 16, 2018. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP

Peruvian football fans react as they watch their team's 2018 World Cup football match against Denmark on a big screen at a park in Lima, on June 16, 2018. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP

Nigerian football fans react as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP

Nigerian football fans react as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP

A woman holds a girl with a Russian flag shaped as a heart, painted on her left cheek as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP

A woman holds a girl with a Russian flag shaped as a heart, painted on her left cheek as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP

Brazilian football fans Elias de Souza and his son Elias de Souza junior perform acrobatics as they ride their homemade 3 metre-high tandem bicycle near Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don on June 16, 2018, on the eve of the match between Brazil and Switzerland during the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament. JOE KLAMAR / AFP

Brazilian football fans Elias de Souza and his son Elias de Souza junior perform acrobatics as they ride their homemade 3 metre-high tandem bicycle near Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don on June 16, 2018, on the eve of the match between Brazil and Switzerland during the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament. JOE KLAMAR / AFP

Fans of Argentina watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Iceland on a large screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires on June 16, 2018. ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP

Fans of Argentina watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Iceland on a large screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires on June 16, 2018. ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP

FIFA World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony (Twitter)

FIFA World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony (Twitter)

A man juggles a football in the street in Ekaterinburg on June 16, 2018, during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP

A man juggles a football in the street in Ekaterinburg on June 16, 2018, during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP

Young women stand in front of the Nizhny Novgorod stadium situated behind the cathedral of Alexandr Nevskiy in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, during the Russia 2018 World Cup on June 16, 2018. Johannes EISELE / AFP

Young women stand in front of the Nizhny Novgorod stadium situated behind the cathedral of Alexandr Nevskiy in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, during the Russia 2018 World Cup on June 16, 2018. Johannes EISELE / AFP

Peruvian football fans react as they watch their team's 2018 World Cup football match against Denmark on a big screen at a park in Lima, on June 16, 2018. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Nigerian football fans react as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP
A woman holds a girl with a Russian flag shaped as a heart, painted on her left cheek as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP
Brazilian football fans Elias de Souza and his son Elias de Souza junior perform acrobatics as they ride their homemade 3 metre-high tandem bicycle near Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don on June 16, 2018, on the eve of the match between Brazil and Switzerland during the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament. JOE KLAMAR / AFP
Fans of Argentina watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Iceland on a large screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires on June 16, 2018. ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP
FIFA World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony (Twitter)
A man juggles a football in the street in Ekaterinburg on June 16, 2018, during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP
Young women stand in front of the Nizhny Novgorod stadium situated behind the cathedral of Alexandr Nevskiy in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, during the Russia 2018 World Cup on June 16, 2018. Johannes EISELE / AFP
Peruvian football fans react as they watch their team's 2018 World Cup football match against Denmark on a big screen at a park in Lima, on June 16, 2018. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Peruvian football fans react as they watch their team's 2018 World Cup football match against Denmark on a big screen at a park in Lima, on June 16, 2018. ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP
Nigerian football fans react as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP
Nigerian football fans react as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP
A woman holds a girl with a Russian flag shaped as a heart, painted on her left cheek as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP
A woman holds a girl with a Russian flag shaped as a heart, painted on her left cheek as they watch the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Croatia and Nigeria on a giant screen at the official FIFA Fan Fest in Volgograd on June 16, 2018. NICOLAS ASFOURI / AFP
Brazilian football fans Elias de Souza and his son Elias de Souza junior perform acrobatics as they ride their homemade 3 metre-high tandem bicycle near Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don on June 16, 2018, on the eve of the match between Brazil and Switzerland during the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament. JOE KLAMAR / AFP
Brazilian football fans Elias de Souza and his son Elias de Souza junior perform acrobatics as they ride their homemade 3 metre-high tandem bicycle near Rostov Arena in Rostov-on-Don on June 16, 2018, on the eve of the match between Brazil and Switzerland during the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup football tournament. JOE KLAMAR / AFP
Fans of Argentina watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Iceland on a large screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires on June 16, 2018. ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP
Fans of Argentina watch the FIFA World Cup Russia 2018 match between Argentina and Iceland on a large screen at San Martin square in Buenos Aires on June 16, 2018. ALEJANDRO PAGNI / AFP
FIFA World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony (Twitter)
FIFA World Cup 2018 Opening Ceremony (Twitter)
A man juggles a football in the street in Ekaterinburg on June 16, 2018, during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP
A man juggles a football in the street in Ekaterinburg on June 16, 2018, during the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament. Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP
Young women stand in front of the Nizhny Novgorod stadium situated behind the cathedral of Alexandr Nevskiy in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, during the Russia 2018 World Cup on June 16, 2018. Johannes EISELE / AFP
Young women stand in front of the Nizhny Novgorod stadium situated behind the cathedral of Alexandr Nevskiy in the city of Nizhny Novgorod, during the Russia 2018 World Cup on June 16, 2018. Johannes EISELE / AFP

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