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From gherkins to goats: how football’s flops get insulted worldwide

Food and animals feature strongly in colourful language, especially when World Cup footballers fail to deliver a nation’s dreams.

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Mexican football fans thank South Korea

Mexican football fans gathered outside the South Korean embassy in Mexico City on Wednesday following the Asian country defeated Germany which resulted with the Mexicans qualifying for the last 16.

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Tunisia beats Panama 2-1 in the two teams’ final World Cup match

Panama faced off against Tunisia in their last group's match.

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Colombia through as group winners, Senegal out

Colombia beat Senegal to win their group and are in the next stages of the World Cup.

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World Cup: Japan lose to Poland 0-1 but still qualify for next round

Japan goes on to the Round of 16.

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Belgium defeat England 1-0 as stars watch from bench

After defeating England, Belgium will play Japan and England will play Colombia.

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This is how the internet reacted to Germany's crushing World Cup loss

Germany are now out of the World Cup following a surprise defeat by South Korea. Euronews looks at how Germans on social media took the news.

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World Cup curse strikes Germany — who are the other victims?

Germany have become the latest team to fall to the tournament curse that hits reigning World Cup champions.

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St. Petersburg exhibition paints World Cup players 'like the gods'

Footballers are often compared to gods — but one exhibition in St Petersburg is taking it a step further.

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Brazil and Serbia fans optimistic ahead of match

Brazil fans were confident on Wednesday (June 27) that their team could finally show their true colours and beat Serbia to qualify for the next stage of the World Cup.

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World Cup: Brazil tops group after defeating Serbia 2-0

Brazil will play Mexico in the Round of Sixteen after finishing as group winners after a routine victory over Serbia

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World Cup: Switzerland advances after 2-2 draw with Costa Rica

Switzerland finished second in their group, trailing behind Brazil.

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World Cup: Sweden crush Mexico 3-0, both teams advance

Both teams advance after Germany's shock defeat.

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Albania PM and fans raise money for Swiss players' FIFA fine

The prime minister opened a bank account to encourage symbolic contributions to raise the sum of 10,000 francs.

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Serbia to face the might of Brazil in Group E match

Serbia must beat Brazil to qualify for the last 16.

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Germany take on South Korea in their Group F match

Germany, who famously beat Brazil in Rio in the 2014 World Cup, are expected to win..

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Croatia top Group D after 2-1 win over Iceland

Iceland and Croatia face off at the Rostov Arena in their final Group D games.

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Argentina beat Nigeria 2-1 and qualify for the round of 16

Argentina head into their final group match of the World Cup in disarray. After a 3-0 defeat to Croatia in their last match, qualification hangs on by a thread, and only a win against Nigeria will give Jorge Sampaoli’s men any hope of reaching the round of 16.

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Baguettes and beer: French and Danes gear up for Moscow match

French fans waved baguettes, while their Danish counterparts drank beer as they gathered across the Kremlin on Tuesday ahead of a match that determined who will top Group C.

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World Cup: Denmark & France through to the next round after a 0-0 draw

World Cup: Denmark and France draw 0-0 in the group C match.