日本代表ではもはや味わえない「魂を揺さぶる試合」ミャンマーに羨ましささえ感じた

U-19アジア選手権の準々決勝で日本チームは敗れてしまったが、その後ヤンゴンに移動して準決勝を観戦してから帰国の途に就いた。
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Than Paing of Myanmar (C) celebrates after winning the AFC U-19 Championship quarter-final football match between Myanmar and the United Arab Emirates at Thuwanna stadium in Yangon on October 17, 2014. Myanmar won the match 1-0, securing a place in the U20 world cup. AFP PHOTO / Ye Aung THU (Photo credit should read Ye Aung Thu/AFP/Getty Images)
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U-19アジア選手権の準々決勝で日本チームは敗れてしまったが、その後ヤンゴンに移動して準決勝を観戦してから帰国の途に就いた。今は、夜のシンガポール・チャンギ空港で、昨夜の試合を振り返りながらこの原稿を書いているところである(10月21日時点)。ミャンマーのU-19代表がカタールに挑戦した歴史的な試合だった。ミャンマー代表は延長の死闘の末に敗れ去ってはしまったが、試合終了とともに健闘を称える拍手は鳴りやまず、僕も30秒くらいは拍手をしていたような気がする。

大方の予想を覆してベスト4入りと来年のU-20ワールドカップ出場を決めたミャンマー。ミャンマー(ビルマ)のサッカーは40年ほど前までは、アジア最強の一角を占めていた。東京で開かれたアジアユースでも当時のビルマはベスト4に進出したのを覚えている方もいるだろう。そう、韓国にあの金鎮国(キム・ジングク)がいた時の大会だ。だが、ミャンマーは最近すっかり弱体化。世界大会出場というのは史上初の快挙である。いや、サッカー界だけではなく、同国のスポーツ界全体にとってまさに画期的な出来事であり、人々は当然決勝進出、そしてアジア・チャンピオンを夢見た。

準決勝にも決勝進出を期待する地元の観衆が詰めかけ、観客数は2万9870人。トゥワナ国立競技場は、立錐の余地もないほどの観客が入り、試合開始前から熱狂的な応援が繰り広げられた。両チームがピッチに入場する......。タッチラインをまたぐ時に十字を切る風景はヨーロッパや南米のサッカー・シーンでよく目にするが、ミャンマーの選手たちは両手を合わせて合掌してからピッチに入る。ミャンマー人は、少なくとも多数派民族であるバマー民族はみな熱心な上座部仏教の信徒なのである。

しかし、試合が始まってみると実力的に勝るカタールが完全にゲームを支配。それでも、地元の大声援をバックにミャンマーの選手たちはボールに食らいつき、シュートコースに体を入れて防ぎ切り、前戦のツートップのアウントゥンとタンパインを走らせて、カウンター攻撃でカタールのゴールを脅かしていたが、前半の追加タイムにCKからカタールに先制ゴールを許してまう。

前半のゲーム展開から考えて、「これで勝負あった」と僕は思った。第三者なら、皆、そう思ったはずだ。だが、ミャンマー選手は決して諦めることはなかった。後半も、カタールの猛攻を防ぎながら反撃を仕掛け、次第にボールを回せるようになっていく。そして62分、中盤でうまくパスが繋がり、トップのタンパインが落としたところをアウントゥンがシュート。これが右上隅に決まって同点。さらに、その2分後にはFKから逆転ゴールが決まり、わずか2分間でミャンマーがリードしてしまったのだ。

もちろん、場内は盛り上がる。あちこちで国歌の合唱が起こり、手拍子が鳴りやまない。だが、75分にはカタールがFKから同点ゴールを決めると、後は本当の死闘になった。特に、蒸し暑い気候もあってアウェーのカタールチームには足を痙攣させる選手が続出。一方のミャンマーもボールを追ってすべての選手が走り続ける。前線のタンパインはサイズもあり、また走るスピードも速い選手で、日本代表にも欲しいタイプのCFだったが、後半の苦しい時間帯になっても相手のバックパスにも決して諦めることなくボールを追い続けた。

スタンドの祈るような期待の気持ちと、それを受け止めて足を止めずに闘い続ける選手たち......。僕も、次第にミャンマーの勝利を祈る気持ちになっていった。結局、延長前半の開始2分に、またもCKから決勝ゴールを決められ、国際経験の乏しさから来る試合運びの拙さを露呈した形になったが、それでも最後までボールを追い続けたミャンマーの選手たちの姿は見る者を感動の渦に引き込んだ。

確かに、U-19日本代表のテクニックのレベルはこの大会でも群を抜いていた。日本が技術の差によってポゼッションで圧倒した北朝鮮だったが、準決勝の第一試合では技術力でウズベキスタンを圧倒し、5対0と大勝。カタールも準々決勝の中国戦よりはるかに良い出来ではあったが、いずれも日本の技術力には敵わないはず。ともに、ワールドカップ出場はならなかったが、技術力で言えば、やはりアジアにおける日本と韓国の優位は揺るがない。

ミャンマーとカタールの試合も、タンパインのようなすばらしいFWもいたし、カタールの2列目は魅力的な選手が目白押しだったが、それでも技術的、戦術的にそれほど高いレベルにあるとは思えない。だが、それでもあの試合は、本当に感動的だった。決勝進出を祈る地元の大観衆の声援と、それに応えようと、自らの持つ力を100パーセント発揮した選手たち。僕は、今年になって160試合くらい観戦してきたが、「今年最も感動的だった試合は?」と聞かれたら、ワールドカップ決勝のドイツ対アルゼンチン戦を差し置いて、このミャンマーとカタールの試合を挙げることだろう。

技術や戦術のレベルと、ゲームの感動というのは、全く別の事なのである。日本代表がこんな感動を覚えるようなゲームをしたのは、この所全く記憶にない。例えば、ワールドカップ初出場を目指して戦った、1997年のフランス・ワールドカップ予選。あの時には、全国民が祈るような気持ちで一喜一憂し、そして、それに応えようと選手たちは全力を尽くしてもがき続けた。時には、観衆が暴徒化するなどということもあったし、ヒステリー状態の様にも思えたが、あの頃が全く懐かしい。

そう、ジョホールバルのあのイラン戦以来、日本代表の試合に人々が本当に感動した事がいったい何度あっただろうか。2002年のベルギー戦やロシア戦くらいのものだろう。そして、最近はアジア相手の予選では誰もが「勝って当然」という気持ちだし、逆にワールドカップに出たら出たで「負けて当然」と思ってしまう。「勝ってほしい」という祈るような気持ちで日本代表の試合を見ることなど、今の日本では全くなくなってしまった。ましてや、先日はまるで二軍のようなチーム編成でブラジルに挑んで、予想通り惨敗を喫したばかりでは、本当にミャンマー人が羨ましく感じてしまった。U-20ワールドカップの出場権はともかく、日本の若い選手にはミャンマーとあのスタジアムで戦って、そんな「魂を揺さぶるような試合」というものをぜひ体験させたかった。

後藤 健生

1952年東京生まれ。慶應義塾大学大学院博士課程修了(国際政治)。64年の東京五輪以来、サッカー観戦を続け、「テレビでCLを見るよりも、大学リーグ生観戦」をモットーに観戦試合数は3700を超えた(もちろん、CL生観戦が第一希望だが!)。74年西ドイツ大会以来、ワールドカップはすべて現地観戦。2007年より関西大学客員教授

(2014年10月22日「後藤健生コラム」より転載)

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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 19: A Colombia fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Cote D\'Ivoire at Estadio Nacional on June 19, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Gabriel Rossi/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Cote D'Ivoire: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(49 of132)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 19: A Colombia fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Cote D\'Ivoire at Estadio Nacional on June 19, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Colombia fans cheer before a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Colombia fan looks on before a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(52 of132)
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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Colombia fan paints her face prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Greece: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(53 of132)
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BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 14: A Colombia fan with a painted face enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Russia fan is pictured prior to a Group H football match between Algeria and Russia at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Russia\'s fan waits for the start of the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Russian supporter cheers for her team ahead of the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Russian supporter cheers for her team ahead of the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at The Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 22, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Belgium\'s fan poses as she waits for the start of the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BUREAU (Photo credit should read MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Belgium\'s fans cheer before the Group H football match between Belgium and Russia outside the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Russia v Korea Republic: Group H - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(60 of132)
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CUIABA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: A Russia fan cheers during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Russia and South Korea at Arena Pantanal on June 17, 2014 in Cuiaba, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Dutch fan reacts prior to a Group B football match between Netherlands and Chile at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ MARTIN BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Chilean fan reacts prior to a Group B football match between Netherlands and Chile at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ MARTIN BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A football fan looks on prior to a Group B football match between Netherlands and Chile at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO/ MARTIN BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Nertherlands\' fan arrives for the Group B football match between Netherlands and Chile at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / NELSON ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Chilean supporter cheers for her team ahead of the Group B football match between Spain and Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on June 18, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Chile fans are pictured outside the stadium before the start of a Group B football match between Spain and Chile in the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Korea Republic v Belgium: Group H - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(67 of132)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 26: A Belgium fan cheers during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between South Korea and Belgium at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 26, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A South Korean fan cheers before a Group H football match between South Korea and Algeria at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE DESMAZES (Photo credit should read PHILIPPE DESMAZES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A South Korea fan is pictured outside the stadium prior to a Group H football match between South Korea and Algeria at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 22, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Japan fan is pictured before the start of a Group C match between Japan and Greece at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Italy v Uruguay: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(71 of132)
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NATAL, BRAZIL - JUNE 24: Fans arrive before the Group D match between Italy and Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas during the 2014 World Cup on June 24, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Diego Marcel/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Italy fan cheers their team prior to the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Uruguay fan waves prior to the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Costa Rican fans celebrate as they watch the Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup football match against Italy in a giant screen at Democracy Square in San Jose on June 20, 2014. Costa Rica defeated Italy and reached the second round of the tournament. AFP PHOTO/Ezequiel BECERRA (Photo credit should read EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Italy fans are pictured during a Group D match between Italy and Costa Rica at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football fans are pictured before the start of a Group D match between Italy and Costa Rica at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A German fan watches the US play Germany in a 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G match on Dupont Circle in Washington on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO/Nicholas KAMM (Photo credit should read NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer Fans Gather To Watch US v Germany World Cup Match(78 of132)
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CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 26: Katlyn Sebastian watches USA play Germany in a World Cup soccer match on one of two large screens placed for fans in Grant Park on June 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Organizers expected as many as 20,000 people to watch the game in the park. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Soccer Fans Gather To Watch US v Germany World Cup Match(79 of132)
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CHICAGO, IL - JUNE 26: Lindsey Wett watches USA play Germany in a World Cup soccer match on one of two large screens placed for fans in Grant Park on June 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Organizers expected as many as 20,000 people to watch the game in the park. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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German fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2014 group G football match Germany vs USA on a giant screen in Berlin, Germany on June 26, 2014. AFP PHOTO / CLEMENS BILAN (Photo credit should read CLEMENS BILAN/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Ecuador v France: Group E - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(81 of132)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 25: A France fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between Ecuador and France at Maracana on June 25, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Fans of Iran pose during a Group F football match between Bosnia-Hercegovina and Iran at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BEHROUZ MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Iran: Group F - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(83 of132)
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SALVADOR, BRAZIL - JUNE 25: An Iran fan poses during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran at Arena Fonte Nova on June 25, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Bosnia-Herzegovina v Iran: Group F - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(84 of132)
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SALVADOR, BAHIA , BRAZIL - JUNE 25: Fans arrive for the Group F match between Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iran during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at Arena Fonte Nova on June 25, 2014 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. (Photo by Felipe Oliveira / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A brazilian supporter waits for the start of a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Brazilian supporter cheers prior to the start of a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil fans cheer prior to the Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Germany v Ghana: Group G - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(88 of132)
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FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 21: A Germany fan enjoys the atmopshere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Ghana at Castelao on June 21, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Argentina fans celebrate during the Group F football match between Argentina and Iran at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on June 21, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BEHROUZ MEHRI (Photo credit should read BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Iranian fan reacts during a Fanfesta\'s live projection of a Group F football match between Argentina and Iran at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on June 21,2014 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Iranian fan cheers prior to a Group F football match between Argentina and Iran at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on June 21, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Iranian fan cheers prior to the Group F football match between Argentina and Iran at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil on June 21, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Costa Rican fans celebrate in San Jose on June 20, 2014 after defeating Italy 1-0 in a Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup football match and reaching the second round of the tournament. AFP PHOTO/Ezequiel BECERRA (Photo credit should read EZEQUIEL BECERRA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Honduras v Ecuador - General Views(94 of132)
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CURITIBA, PARANA , BRAZIL - JUNE 20: Fans arrive for the Group E match between Honduras and Ecuador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at Arena da Baixada on June 20, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Giuliano Gomes/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Ecuador\'s supporter poses prior to a Group E football match between Honduras and Ecuador at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS (Photo credit should read GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Honduras\' supporter cheers prior to a Group E football match between Honduras and Ecuador at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO ARANGUA (Photo credit should read RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Switzerland v France: Group E - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(97 of132)
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SALVADOR, BAHIA , BRAZIL - JUNE 20: Fans arrive for the Group E match between Switzerland and France during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at Arena Fonte Nova on June 20, 2014 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. (Photo by Felipe Oliveira / Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Brazilian fan smile sbefore a Group E football match between Switzerland and France at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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French supporters pose prior to watch a Group E football match between Switzerland and France on a giant screen in Copacabana in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / YASUYOSHI CHIBA (Photo credit should read YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Italian fans watch on a giant screen the World Cup football match Italy vs Costa Rica on June 20, 2014 on the Piazza Venezia square in Rome. Costa Rica upset Italy 1-0. AFP PHOTO / ANDREAS SOLARO (Photo credit should read ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A French fan poses outside the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador before the Group E football match between Switzerland and France during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Costa Rica fan cheers prior to a Group D football match between Italy and Costa Rica at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 20, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Uruguay v England: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(103 of132)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 19: England fans enjoy the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Uruguay v England: Group D - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(104 of132)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 19: An England fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between Uruguay and England at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 19, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Cote D'Ivoire: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(105 of132)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 19: A Colombia fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Cote D\'Ivoire at Estadio Nacional on June 19, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Gabriel Rossi/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Colombian fan waits for the start of the Group C football match between Colombia and Ivory Coast at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 19, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Colombia v Cote D'Ivoire: Group C - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(107 of132)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 19: A Colombia fan enjoys the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Cote D\'Ivoire at Estadio Nacional on June 19, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A supporter poses with the Brazilian flag ahead of the Group A football match between Cameroon and Croatia at The Amazonia Arena in Manaus on June 18, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Two Brazil fans cheers outside the stadium Bera Rio after the match between Netherlands and Australia of the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on June 18, 2014. AFP PHOTO / RODRIGO BUENDIA (Photo credit should read RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
World Cup Fans Gather To Watch Matches In Salvador, Brazil(110 of132)
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SALVADOR, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Brazil fans watch the Brazil-Mexico match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. Today is the sixth day of the World Cup and the second match for home team Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Brazil v Mexico: Group A - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(111 of132)
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FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: A Brazil fan poses before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Brazil v Mexico: Group A - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(112 of132)
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FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: A Brazil fan poses before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil fans cheer their team prior to the Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Iran v Nigeria: Group F - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(114 of132)
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CURITIBA, BRAZIL - JUNE 16: A colourful fan looks on prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group F match between Iran and Nigeria at Arena da Baixada on June 16, 2014 in Curitiba, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Germany Fans Watch 2014 FIFA World Cup(115 of132)
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HAMBURG, GERMANY - JUNE 16: Germany fans celebrate during a public viewing at Heiligengeistfeld watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup match between Germany and Portugal on June 16, 2014 in Hamburg, Germany. (Photo by Joern Pollex/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Germany Fans Watch 2014 FIFA World Cup(116 of132)
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BERLIN, GERMANY - JUNE 16: A fan of Germany looks on at the Fanmeile public viewing at Brandenburg Gate during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between Germany and Portugal on June 16, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Bongarts/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Germany v Portugal Group G - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(117 of132)
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SALVADOR, BAHIA , BRAZIL - JUNE 16: Fans arrive for the Group G match between Germany and Portugal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. (Photo by Felipe Oliveira/ FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Germany v Portugal Group G - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(118 of132)
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SALVADOR, BAHIA , BRAZIL - JUNE 16: Fans arrive for the Group G match between Germany and Portugal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at Arena Fonte Nova on June 16, 2014 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. (Photo by Felipe Oliveira/ FIFA via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
World Cup Fans Gather To Watch Matches In Rio(119 of132)
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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: An Argentine soccer fan watches her team play against Bosnia and Herzegovina as they watch on a giant screen at the FIFA World Cup Fan Fest on Copacabana beach on June 15, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Their team is playing on the fourth day of the World Cup tournament. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Argentinian supporter poses outside of the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, on June 15, 2014 before the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F football match between Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina. AFP PHOTO / JUAN MABROMATA (Photo credit should read JUAN MABROMATA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Switzerland v Ecuador: Group E - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(121 of132)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 15: Ecuador fans take a photo during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between Switzerland and Ecuador at Estadio Nacional on June 15, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Supporters take photographs as they wait for the start of the Group C football match between Ivory Coast and Japan at The Pernambuco Arena in Recife on June 14, 2014, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. AFP PHOTO / ISSOUF SANOGO (Photo credit should read ISSOUF SANOGO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Spain v Netherlands: Group B - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(123 of132)
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SALVADOR, BRAZIL - JUNE 13: A Netherlands fan shows their support prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group B match between Spain and Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova on June 13, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Chilean football fans smile before the start of the Group B football match between Chile and Australia at the Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / MARTIN BERNETTI (Photo credit should read MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An Australian football fan waits for the start of the Group B football match between Chile and Australia at the Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST (Photo credit should read WILLIAM WEST/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Football fans pose before a Group B football match between Spain and the Netherlands at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 13, 2014. AFP PHOTO / JAVIER SORIANO (Photo credit should read JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Mexico v Cameroon: Group A - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(127 of132)
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NATAL, BRAZIL - JUNE 13: A Mexico fan looks on through the rain prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Mexico and Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas on June 13, 2014 in Natal, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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A Mexico fan cheers prior to a Group A football match between Croatia and Mexico at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Brazil v Croatia: Group A - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(129 of132)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 12: A fan waves a Brazilian flag during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Christopher Lee/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Opening Ceremony Of The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(130 of132)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 12: A Brazil fan poses before the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
Opening Ceremony Of The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil(131 of132)
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SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - JUNE 12: A Brazil fan waves the Brazilian flag before the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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An English supporter waits for the start of a Group D football match between England and Italy at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / BEN STANSALL (Photo credit should read BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)