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From Aztec and Captain Spain to T-Rex: Football Fans Rave at 2018 FIFA World Cup

From Aztec and Captain Spain to T-Rex: Football Fans Rave at 2018 FIFA World Cup

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Fans from all over the world have brought a proper carnival vibe to Russia, which is hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup from June 14 till July 15. While the... 18.06.2018, Sputnik International

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From Aztec and Captain Spain to T-Rex: Football Fans Rave at 2018 FIFA World Cup

17:40 GMT 18.06.2018 (Updated: 19:55 GMT 17.10.2022)

Fans from all over the world have brought a proper carnival vibe to Russia, which is hosting the 2018 FIFA World Cup from June 14 till July 15. While the world's best footballers compete on the pitch, their creative fans try to trump each other in the stadiums and streets of 11 cities. Sputnik has picked the most exotic outfits.

Football fan madness has embraced 11 Russian cities after the 2018 FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 14 in Moscow with an opening match between Russia and Saudi Arabia. The top tournament has brought to Russia not only major football stars, but also thousands of creative fans. The football tournament, which will continue until July 15, has introduced some of the most unexpected heroes to the world, including Spanish-made superheroes, Argentinian dandies in top hats, football beauties and all sorts of inflatable animals. You can check them out in Sputnik's gallery.

© Sputnik / Evgeniy Odinokov / Go to the mediabank"Emoji" football fans, cruising Moscow subway, during 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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"Emoji" football fans, cruising Moscow subway, during 2018 FIFA World Cup.

© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankA Mexican fan, holding a banner with what can be translated as "Russian Friend" during the Mexico-Germany game in Moscow on June 17, 2018, when the Latin American won 1-0.

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A Mexican fan, holding a banner with what can be translated as "Russian Friend" during the Mexico-Germany game in Moscow on June 17, 2018, when the Latin American won 1-0.

© AFP 2023 / Ozan KoseA Russian football fan, watching the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Kaliningrad on June 14, 2018.

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A Russian football fan, watching the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Kaliningrad on June 14, 2018.

© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankBrazilian fans before the game between Argentina and Iceland of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia, on June 16, 2018.

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Brazilian fans before the game between Argentina and Iceland of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow, Russia, on June 16, 2018.

© Sputnik / Aleksey Malgavko / Go to the mediabankFans at the game between Switzerland and Brazil of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 17, 2018.

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Fans at the game between Switzerland and Brazil of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 17, 2018.

© Sputnik / Nina Zotina / Go to the mediabankFootball fans ruling over the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, before the game between Portugal and Spain of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 15.

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Football fans ruling over the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia, before the game between Portugal and Spain of the 2018 FIFA World Cup on June 15.

© Sputnik / Ramil Sitdikov / Go to the mediabankA Mexican fan before the Mexico-Germany game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on June 17, 2018, when the Latin American country won 1:0.

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A Mexican fan before the Mexico-Germany game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on June 17, 2018, when the Latin American country won 1:0.

© Sputnik / Evgeniy Odinokov / Go to the mediabankPeruvian football fans with a llama, the country's signature animal, in the Red Square in Moscow during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

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Peruvian football fans with a llama, the country's signature animal, in the Red Square in Moscow during the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

© Sputnik / Aleksander Vilf / Go to the mediabankCroatian fans cheering for their team during their first match at the FIFA World Cup against Nigeria in Kaliningrad on June 17, 2018. The Balkan nation won 2-0.

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Croatian fans cheering for their team during their first match at the FIFA World Cup against Nigeria in Kaliningrad on June 17, 2018. The Balkan nation won 2-0.

© AFP 2023 / Mladen AntonovArgentina's fans look at a metro map for directions in downtown Moscow on June 14, 2018, ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament.

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Argentina's fans look at a metro map for directions in downtown Moscow on June 14, 2018, ahead of the Russia 2018 World Cup football tournament.

© Sputnik / Nina Zotina / Go to the mediabankA Spanish fan before the game between Portugal and Spain of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Sochi, Russia, on June, 15.

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A Spanish fan before the game between Portugal and Spain of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Sochi, Russia, on June, 15.

© Sputnik / Evgeniy Odinokov / Go to the mediabankAn "Aztec" fan celebrates Mexico's win over Germany at their opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on June 17, 2018.

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An "Aztec" fan celebrates Mexico's win over Germany at their opening game of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Moscow on June 17, 2018.

© Sputnik / Grigoriy Sysoyev / Go to the mediabankFans drum and sing before the 2018 FIFA World Cup game between Switzerland and Brazil in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 17, 2018.

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Fans drum and sing before the 2018 FIFA World Cup game between Switzerland and Brazil in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 17, 2018.

© Sputnik / Vitaliy Belousov / Go to the mediabankA Russian football beauty heads to the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow on June 14, 2018.

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A Russian football beauty heads to the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow on June 14, 2018.

© Sputnik / Mikhail Voskresenskiy / Go to the mediabankA football fan with his tribute to Jim Kerry's "Mask" at the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow on June 14, 2018.

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A football fan with his tribute to Jim Kerry's "Mask" at the 2018 World Cup Group A football match between Russia and Saudi Arabia in Moscow on June 14, 2018.

© Sputnik / Alexei Danichev / Go to the mediabankA "Sheikh" fan watches Iran's first game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Morocco in St. Petersburg on June 15, 2018, which the Middle Eastern nation won 1-0.

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A "Sheikh" fan watches Iran's first game at the 2018 FIFA World Cup against Morocco in St. Petersburg on June 15, 2018, which the Middle Eastern nation won 1-0.

© Sputnik / Elena Rusko / Go to the mediabankA Nigerian beauty cheers for her team during their first match at the FIFA World Cup against Croatia in Kaliningrad on June 17, 2018, which the Balkan nation won 2-0.

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A Nigerian beauty cheers for her team during their first match at the FIFA World Cup against Croatia in Kaliningrad on June 17, 2018, which the Balkan nation won 2-0.

© Sputnik / Aleksey Filippov / Go to the mediabankArgentinian fans root for their team's players before the 2018 FIFA World Cup game between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, on June 16, 2018.

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Argentinian fans root for their team's players before the 2018 FIFA World Cup game between Argentina and Iceland in Moscow, Russia, on June 16, 2018.

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