Netherlands' Anouk Dekker, left, walks past as United States' Rose Lavelle, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup final...
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Assamese women play football on a paddy field ahead of FIFA World Cup 2018, in Baska, Sunday, June 10, 2018.
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French President Emmanuel Macron pumping his fist in joy as France win the football World Cup in Moscow.
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English fans going ‘Go-Kane!’ ‘Go-Kane!’ for superstar Harry Kane in a World Cup match against Colombia
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Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo with volunteers while visiting the Kaliningrad Stadium after the 2018 soccer World Cup in Kaliningrad, Russia.
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The plane carrying the French soccer team arrives is met with a water cannon salute at Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, north of Paris.
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A man kicks a tear gas canister thrown by riot police during clashes on the Champs Elysees avenue where soccer fans were celebrating France's World Cup victory over Croatia in Pari...
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French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris holds the cup as the French soccer team arrives at Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, north of Paris.
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A plane with Croatian national soccer team, center, followed by a Croatian Army MiG-21 jet fighters flies over Zagreb before a celebration in Croatia.
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Supporters of the Croatian national soccer team light torches a celebration in Zagreb, Croatia. Euphoria gave way to a mixture of disappointment and pride for Croatia fans after th...
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People wait on the Place de la Concorde for the French soccer team in Paris. Following a victory lap down the packed Champs-Elysees Avenue in an open air bus, the squad that defeat...
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The crowd cheers France's victorious World Cup team descending in a bus upon Paris' packed Champs-Elysees avenue after the team's 4-2 victory over Croatia, in Paris.
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French President Emmanuel Macron, second left, his wife Brigitte, team captain Hugo Lloris holding the cup, head coach Didier Deschamps, second right, react at the presidential Ely...
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Smoke in the colors of the national flag is released by the French aerobatic squad as the bus carrying the victorious French World Cup soccer team drives down the famed Champs Elys...
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French President Emmanuel Macron speaks next to France coach Didier Deschamps during an official reception at the Elysee Presidential Palace in Paris. France is readying to welcome...
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Croatia's national soccer team members are seen on top of an open bus as they are greeted by fans during a celebration in central Zagreb, Croatia.
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Croatia's national soccer team members, from left, Domagoj Vida, Luka Modric, Sime Vrsaljko, Ante Rebic, Mario Mandzukic and Vedran Corluka, are seen on top of an open bus as they ...
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Croatia's national soccer team members, from left, Domagoj Vida, Luka Modric, Sime Vrsaljko, Ante Rebic and Mario Mandzukic, are seen on top of an open bus as they are greeted by f...
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Croatian President Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic, left, presents a T-shirt to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia.
According to US Justice Department documents released Monday, FIFA officials received bribes to vote in favour of awarding the 2018 World Cup to Russia and the tournament in 2022 to Qatar
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