The Unpredictable World Cup 2022: Emotions on the Soccer Field

Emotions at the stadiums in Qatar are running high, both for the fans and the teams. The third day of the tournament was remembered for Germany's unexpected loss and the scandal over the captain's armband with the One Love inscription. At the same time, Japan celebrated a victory over the former world champion, Germany.

Tonight, the final round of the group stage begins, after which the first pairs of the 1/8 finals will be known. The World Cup will run until December 18, 2022.

Check out Sputnik's photo gallery for the latest highlights of the World Cup in Qatar.

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France's Kylian Mbappe (center) celebrates scoring in the group stage World Cup match between France and Denmark.

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From left: Uruguayan players Federico Valverde, Darwin Nunez and Portuguese player Pepe in the group stage World Cup match between Portugal and Uruguay.

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England's Harry Maguire in a group stage World Cup match between England and the United States.

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Spanish players Jordi Alba and Alvaro Morata (right) celebrate scoring a goal in the group stage World Cup match between Spain and Germany.

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Danish player Andreas Christensen celebrates scoring the goal in the group stage World Cup match between France and Denmark.

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France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates scoring the goal in the group stage World Cup match between France and Australia.

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Spanish player Jordi Alba (left) in the group stage World Cup match between Spain and Germany.

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German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer misses the ball in the group stage World Cup match between Germany and Japan.

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England's Raheem Sterling and U.S. player Weston McKenney (right) in a group stage World Cup match between England and the United States.

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Iranian player Serdar Azmoun celebrates scoring a goal in the group stage World Cup match between the national teams of Wales and Iran.

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French player Olivier Giroud and head referee Shimon Marciniak (right) in the group stage World Cup match between France and Denmark.

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Qatar's Pedro Miguel (left) in the group stage World Cup match between the Netherlands and Qatar. Right: Dutch player Franky de Jong scores the goal.

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Uruguayan head coach Diego Martin Alonso during the World Cup group stage match between Portugal and Uruguay.

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Australian players celebrate scoring a goal in the group stage World Cup match between France and Australia.

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