Photos: The Passion of World Cup Fans

Daniel Ramalho / Xinhua / Getty. A fan cheers before a press conference announcing Brazil’s 26-player squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on May 18, 2026.Talip Demirci / Anadolu / Getty. An aerial view of football fans gathered to watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group D match between Australia and Turkey on a giant screen in the 2,000-year-old historic Antiphellos theater, in the Kas district of Antalya, Turkey, on June 14, 2026. The actual match took place at the BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, Canada.Charlotte Wilson / GettyIn Arlington, Texas, Japan fans cheer in the stands during the Group F match between Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium on June 14, 2026.Steph Chambers / FIFA / GettyIn Kansas City, Missouri, fans of Argentina, one of whom wears a llama costume, cheer outside Kansas City Stadium before the Group J match between Argentina and Algeria on June 16, 2026.Quetzalli Nicte-Ha / ReutersA figurine of the baby Jesus is dressed in a jersey of the Mexican national team and arranged at the Metropolitan Cathedral, where fans visit and pray for their team to advance in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 16, 2026.Matt McNulty / FIFA / GettyIn Los Angeles, fans of Team USA celebrate after their team’s first goal during the Group D match against Paraguay, at Los Angeles Stadium, on June 12, 2026.Paul Christian Gordon / ZUMA Press Wire / ReutersFans arrive for the FIFA World Cup match between Belgium and Egypt at Seattle Stadium on June 15, 2026.Apu Gomes / AFP via GettyIn Los Angeles, Mexico fans at a watch party at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum celebrate a goal scored by Julián Quiñones during the match between Mexico and South Africa on opening day of the tournament, on June 11, 2026.Hannah McKay / ReutersIn Mexico City, Mexico, fans cheer for their team during a match against South Africa in Estadio Azteca on June 11, 2026.Tom Fox / The Dallas Morning News / GettyIn Arlington, Texas, a sea of Netherlands fans ga