
Shock and awe: World Cup reactions —
Fans in Berlin celebrate after Germany defeated Argentina in the World Cup final Sunday, July 13, in Rio de Janeiro. Germany won 1-0 with a goal from Mario Gotze in extra time. Click through to see reactions from fans around the world as they watched their favorite teams compete in the soccer tournament.

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An Argentina fan in Miami Beach, Florida, reacts after his team lost the final.

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A fan of Brazil watches the third-place match between Brazil and the Netherlands on a screen at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday, July 12. The Netherlands defeated Brazil 3-0.

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Fans celebrate on Copacabana Beach after Argentina won a World Cup semifinal match against the Netherlands on Wednesday, July 9.

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Thousands of soccer fans in Eindhoven, Netherlands, watch a live broadcast of the semifinal on July 9.

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Fans of Argentina celebrate after their team defeated the Netherlands in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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Dutch fans in Eindhoven react while watching the semifinal match.

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Brazil supporters watch their team play against Germany during a public viewing of the World Cup semifinal Tuesday, July 8, in Rio de Janeiro.

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From left, Oona Hodos, Nathalie Dorner and Natascha Cozby celebrate in New York City after a German goal on July 8. Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 to advance to the final.

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Fans on Copacabana Beach watch live coverage of the penalty shootout between the Netherlands and Costa Rica on Saturday, July 5. The Netherlands won and advanced to the semifinals.

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Costa Rica fans watch the match against Netherlands on a giant screen at Democracy Plaza in San Jose, Costa Rica, on July 5.

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Argentina fans on Copacabana Beach celebrate their victory over Belgium on July 5. Argentina advanced to the World Cup semifinals for the first time in 24 years.

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Belgium fans watch the Argentina match on a big screen near King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, Belgium, on July 5.

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Brazil fans cheer during the quarterfinal match between Brazil and Colombia on Friday, July 4, in Fortaleza, Brazil.

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A Colombia fan cries in Medellin, Colombia, after the team lost to Brazil.

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Fans of Germany celebrate at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin while watching the quarterfinal victory over France on July 4.

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A France fan at the stadium in Rio de Janeiro reacts after the match against Germany.

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A Belgium fan reacts as she watches the round-of-16 match between Belgium and the United States from a FIFA Fan Fest viewing in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, July 1. Belgium won the match 2-1 in extra time.

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Fans in Washington react to the United States' loss to Belgium on July 1.

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A young soccer fan in Lugano, Switzerland, watches a television screen during the live broadcast of the Switzerland-Argentina World Cup match on July 1.

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Argentina fans in Rio de Janeiro celebrate at the end of the Switzerland match on July 1. Argentina won 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Germany supporters in Rio de Janeiro celebrate at the end of the round-of-16 World Cup match between Germany and Algeria on Monday, June 30. Germany won 2-1 to advance to the quarterfinals.

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Disappointed fans of Algeria react during a public screening of the Germany match in Algiers, Algeria.

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A Mexico fan shows his dejection at Zocalo Square in Mexico City after the national team lost to the Netherlands 2-1 in a round-of-16 match Sunday, June 29.

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A Greece fan in Athens, Greece, reacts while watching the national team take on Costa Rica on June 29.

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Costa Rica supporters celebrate in Rio de Janeiro after watching their team's shootout win over Greece.

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Fans in Bogota, Colombia, celebrate during the live broadcast of Colombia's World Cup win over Uruguay on Saturday, June 28.

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A fan in Rio de Janeiro shows her emotions as she watches the penalty shootout between Brazil and Chile on June 28. Brazil was victorious.

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Algeria fans in Curitiba, Brazil, celebrate after a 1-1 draw with Russia on Thursday, June 26, put their team through to the next round of the World Cup.

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A Ghana fan reacts during the match in Brasilia, Brazil, between Portugal and Ghana on June 26. Portugal won 2-1, but neither team advanced to the next round.

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Spectators in Paris react as they watch the group-stage match between France and Ecuador on Wednesday, June 25. It ended 0-0.

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Colombia supporters at the FIFA Fan Fest on Copacabana Beach embrace and celebrate a World Cup win over Japan on Tuesday, June 24.

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A Croatia supporter reacts after his team lost to Mexico on Monday, June 23.

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Netherlands soccer fans in Rio de Janeiro react after Memphis Depay scored against Chile on June 23. The Dutch won the game to top their group.

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Fans in Chicago react after Portugal tied the United States in the final seconds of their group-stage match on Sunday, June 22.

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Fans in Rio de Janeiro celebrate after the United States scored a second goal against Portugal on June 22.

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Fans of Bosnia-Herzegovina watch in Sarajevo as their team plays Nigeria on Saturday, June 21. Nigeria won the group-stage match 1-0.

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Bosnia-Herzegovina supporters in Sarajevo watch their team play against Nigeria.

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A fan of Germany watches from Berlin as Germany plays Ghana on June 21. The match ended 2-2.

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Switzerland supporters cheer while watching their team play against France on Friday, June 20. France won the match 5-2.

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An England supporter in Rio de Janeiro watches a video broadcast as Uruguay scored its first goal against England on Thursday, June 19. Uruguay scored a late goal to win 2-1.

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Uruguay fans celebrate after their team's first goal against England.

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A Japan supporter cries after her team tied Greece in group play on June 19.

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South Korea fans in Seoul react during the 1-1 draw against Russia on Wednesday, June 18.

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A Croatia supporter reacts during the game between Cameroon and Croatia on June 18. Croatia won 4-0.

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Supporters of Spain watch in Madrid as their team loses 2-0 to Chile on June 18.

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Brazil supporters watch the Brazil-Mexico game in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday, June 17. It was a 0-0 draw.

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A Ghana fan cheers before the World Cup game between Ghana and the United States in Natal, Brazil, on Monday, June 16. The United States won the game 2-1.

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A Nigeria supporter watches his team play against Iran on June 16. It ended 0-0.

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Argentina fans react to their team's first goal against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday, June 15. Argentina would go on to win 2-1.

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Supporters of the Costa Rican soccer team cheer before their game against Uruguay on Saturday, June 14. Costa Rica upset Uruguay 3-1.

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Fans in Rio de Janeiro react after Chile scored against Australia on Friday, June 13. Chile won the match 3-1.