Around the world, soccer fans are gathering in homes, stadium plazas, and public viewing venues to watch the World Cup and share in the excitement of the tournament.
Soccer fans celebrate during the opening of the Damascus World Cup Festival, a public fan zone featuring giant screens for World Cup match broadcasts, at the Damascus Fairgrounds in Damascus, Syria, June 11. (AP)
Iraqi soccer fans react after Iraq scored as they watch the World Cup match between Iraq and Norway on a large screen in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, early Wednesday. (AP)
New Zealand supporters react as they watch the World Cup soccer match between New Zealand and Iran, in a bar in Wellington, New Zealand, Tuesday. (AP)
Canada fans celebrate after their team beat Qatar in the World Cup Group B soccer match in Vancouver, British Columbia, Thursday. (AP)