1.) A general view of the Group A football match between Brazil and Croatia
2.) Argentina’s forward and captain Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Group F football match between Argentina and Bosnia Hercegovina
3.) Fans kiss a graffiti depicting Brazil’s footballer Neymar kissing goodbye the ghost of the “Maracanazo” (the defeat of Brazil by the winning Uruguayan team in the 1960 world cup) in a suburb of Rio deJaneiro, Brazil
4.) Australia’s forward Tim Cahill (R) and Chile’s defender Gary Medel vie for the ball during a Group B football match between Chile and Australia
5.) Portugal’s forward and captain Cristiano Ronaldo (L) shoots past Germany’s defender Per Mertesacker during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal
6.) Portugal’s defender Pepe (L) argues with Germany’s forward Thomas Mueller after a tackle that led to Pepe receiving a red card during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal
7.) Japanese fans with their faces painted in the colours of their national flag
8.) Algeria’s forward Sofiane Feghouli (2nd L) celebrates with his teammates after scoring a penalty during a Group H football match between Belgium and Algeria