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In The Stands And On The Sidelines, The World Comes To The World Cup

The tournament so far has been full of surprises, with Senegal and Japan emerging as fan favorites. Here are a few stories we're following.
Senegalese football fans in Moscow were all decked out for their team's game against Poland on Tuesday. Senegal won, 2-1.

Seven days into the 2018 World Cup, and fans have seen plenty of drama — both on the field and off.

As teams begin their second games of the tournament, they might heed the warning of Spain's hastily-hired manager, Fernando Hierro: "What happened to Germany could happen to anyone."

Here are a few of the

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