Getting ready for World Cup 2014
Brazil's defender Thiago Silva and Brazil's forward Neymar joke during a training session of the Brazilian national football team at the squad's Granja Comary training complex, June 8, 2014.
Vitoria, Brazil
Tim Cahill of the Socceroos poses with young Australian Indigenous footballers from the John Moriarty Football team from Borroloola in the Northern Territory during an Australian Socceroos training session at Arena Unimed Sicoob, June 8, 2014.
The World Cup starts on June 12th and runs through July 13th.
Vitoria, Brazil
Ivan Franjic, Mark Milligan, Tim Cahill and Jason Davidson of the Socceroos run during an Australian Socceroos training session at Arena Unimed Sicoob, June 8, 2014.
India
A local Indian footballer cleans a cutout portrait of Brazilian soccer player Neymar to be displayed at a local football club in Kolkata, June 9, 2014.
Football fans in the eastern Indian city are gearing up for the upcoming Brazil FIFA World Cup 2014 and decorating their clubs with football-related paraphernalia.
Porto Seguro, Brazil
A Brazilian woman and a child wait for the arrival of Germany's national football team in Porto Seguro, June 8, 2014 ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Quito, Ecuado
Ecuador's national football team players pose before their departure for Brazil to participate in the World Cup, June 8, 2014.
Teresopolis, Brazil
Fred smiles during a training session of the Brazilian national football team at the squad's Granja Comary training complex, June 8, 2014.
Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Chile's national football team players warm up during a training session at Toca da Raposa, June 8, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Julia Franca walks with her parents as they shop for a flag and other items to show their Brazilian soccer team spirit, June 7, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A boy poses with his Brazil Panini World Cup stickers in the Santa Marta shantytown, or 'favela', June 7, 2014.
Fans of World Cup Soccer are flocking to buy the stickers which are placed in an album where the fans of World Cup Soccer try to fill their books with all 640 stickers, which include each player for the 32 nations in the tournament plus a team picture, logo and photos of the stadiums.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazilians paint a section of the Santa Marta shantytown in Brazilian colors, June 7, 2014.
Vitoria, Brazil
Brazilians gather while painting a section of the Santa Marta shantytown, June 7, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A woman holds a paint brush as she paints a World Cup mural on the stairways in a 'favela' called Santa Marta.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
People walk beneath Brazil colors decorating the occupied Complexo da Mare, one of the city's largest 'favela' complexes, June 7, 2014.
The Brazilian government has deployed nearly 3,000 federal troops to occupy the group of violence-plagued slums ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group of 16 communities house around 130,000 residents and had been dominated by drug gangs and militias.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ricky Murray from England shows off his World Cup tattoo, June 7, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Workers prepare the FIFA Fan Fest stage, where fans will be able to watch games broadcast live in Copacabana Beach, June 7, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Julia Franca talks with her father Marcos Andre as they shop for a flag and other items to show her Brazilian soccer team spirit, June 7, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Manuela Souza and her sister Larissa Souza wear their Brazilian soccer jersey's as they attend a service at the Basista Santa Marta church, June 8, 2014.
During the service Minister Waldicir Perreira spoke about the need for peace as well as hope that the Brazilian team does well during the World Cup.
Salvador, Brazil
The Germany team make their way to their team bus as they arrive in Brazil ahead of FIFA 2014 World Cup, June 8, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A Brazilian flag waves on Ipanema Beach as the 2014 FIFA World Cup nears, June 8, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Beachgoers juggle a football on Ipanema Beach as the 2014 FIFA World Cup nears, June 8, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Kids play football on Ipanema Beach as the 2014 FIFA World Cup nears, June 8, 2014.
Salvador, Brazil
The German team arrives in Salvador ahead of FIFA 2014 World Cup, June 8, 2014.
Seoul, South Korea
A South Korean diver clads in soccer uniform swims with sardines for South Korean team's success in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at the Coex Aquarium, June 9, 2014.
Dhaka, Bangladesh
A Bangladeshi vendor sells national flags of countries competing in the forthcoming FIFA World Cup, June 8, 2014.
Vitoria, Brazil
Mitch Langerak of the Socceroos looks on during an Australian Socceroos training session, June 8, 2014.
Vitoria, Brazil
Local school children watch an Australian Socceroos training session at Arena Unimed Sicoob, June 8, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Professionals of media work during the match between Corinthians U20 v Corinthians U17 as part of the last technical test event, June 08, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Workers finish the last details of the Arena Corinthians Stadium during the match between Corinthians U20 v Corinthians U17 as part of the last technical test event, June 08, 2014.
Curitiba, Brazil
Spain's national football team defender Gerard Pique shakes hands with a woman upon his arrival with the team at Alfonso Pena International Airport, June 8, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
A Brazil fan poses outside of opening ceremony rehearsals around Itaquerao stadium, June 8, 2014.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Youngsters play football at a field of Tavares Bastos shantytown (favela), June 8, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Costa Rican national football team players warm up during their last training session, June 8, 2014.
Vitoria, Brazil
Australian midfielder James Holland kicks the ball while fellow midfielders Oliver Bozanic and Tommy Oar look on during a training session, June 8, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bosnia-Herzegovina's midfielder Miralem Pjanic takes part in a training session at the Antonio Fernandez Stadium, June 8, 2014.
New Jersey
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during training in Florham Park, June 8, 2014. The team will be training at the New York Jets training facility during a stop on their way to the World Cup in Brazil.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Roy Hodgson, manager of England smiles with Joe Hart of England as he takes part in a recovery session at the Golden Tulip Hotel, June 8, 2014.
Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
France's forward Olivier Giroud scores a goal during a friendly football match between France and Jamaica, June 08, 2014.
Villeneuve d'Ascq, France
France's substitutes congratulate France's midfielder Blaise Matuidi after scoring a goal during a friendly football match between France and Jamaica, June 08, 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Bosnia-Herzegovina's midfielder Avdija Vrsajevic takes part in a training session at the Antonio Fernandez Stadium, June 2014.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Japan's forward Keisuke Honda and Japan's defender Yasuyuki Konno pose with students from Sao Paulo prior to a training session of the Japanese team at the Estadio Walter Ribeiro, June 8, 2014.
Aracaju, Brazil
Greece's striker Dimitris Salpingidis walks through onlookers as he arrives at the team hotel, June 8, 2014.
Porto Seguro, Brazil
Football fans wave German and Brazilian flags as they wait to greet Germany's national football team, June 8, 2014.
Baltimore, Maryland
Iker Casillas of Spain looks on as hey gets in the aircraft heading to Curitiba for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, June 8, 2014.