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World Cup: The best photos from June 20

Updated 3:52 PM EDT, Thu June 26, 2014
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Honduras defender Brayan Beckeles, left, controls the ball during a World Cup match between Honduras and Ecuador at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba, Brazil, on Friday, June 20.  Ecuador defeated Honduras 2-1.
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Honduras defender Brayan Beckeles, left, controls the ball during a World Cup match between Honduras and Ecuador at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba, Brazil, on Friday, June 20. Ecuador defeated Honduras 2-1.
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Figueroa and Juan Carlos Garcia of Honduras challenge Antonio Valencia of Ecuador.
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Figueroa and Juan Carlos Garcia of Honduras challenge Antonio Valencia of Ecuador.
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Ecuador defender Juan Carlos Paredes, left, vies with Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson.
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Ecuador defender Juan Carlos Paredes, left, vies with Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson.
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Enner Valencia of Ecuador celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal.
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Enner Valencia of Ecuador celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal.
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Ecuador forward Enner Valencia celebrates after scoring during.
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Ecuador forward Enner Valencia celebrates after scoring during.
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Jefferson Montero of Ecuador falls after a challenge by Maynor Figueroa of Honduras.
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Jefferson Montero of Ecuador falls after a challenge by Maynor Figueroa of Honduras.
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Carlo Costly of Honduras celebrates scoring his team's first goal.
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Carlo Costly of Honduras celebrates scoring his team's first goal.
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Ecuador forward Enner Valencia, left, vies with Honduras defender Victor Bernardez.
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Ecuador forward Enner Valencia, left, vies with Honduras defender Victor Bernardez.
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Enner Valencia of Ecuador falls after a collision.
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Enner Valencia of Ecuador falls after a collision.
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 An Ecuador fan enjoys the atmosphere during the match.
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An Ecuador fan enjoys the atmosphere during the match.
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Ecuador supporters pose with a World Cup trophy replica before the game.
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Ecuador supporters pose with a World Cup trophy replica before the game.
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French midfielder Paul Pogba reaches out to a team supporter who ran onto the field at the end of France's World Cup match against Switzerland in Salvador, Brazil. France thrashed Switzerland 5-2 to go atop Group E.
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French midfielder Paul Pogba reaches out to a team supporter who ran onto the field at the end of France's World Cup match against Switzerland in Salvador, Brazil. France thrashed Switzerland 5-2 to go atop Group E.
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France fans pose for a selfie during the match.
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France fans pose for a selfie during the match.
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Switzerland midfielder Valentin Stocker kicks the ball.
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Switzerland midfielder Valentin Stocker kicks the ball.
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Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka gestures after scoring his team's second goal late in the second half.
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Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka gestures after scoring his team's second goal late in the second half.
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France's goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, can't reach a free kick from Switzerland's Blerim Dzemaili.
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France's goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, can't reach a free kick from Switzerland's Blerim Dzemaili.
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French midfielder Moussa Sissoko celebrates after scoring in the second half. His goal made it 5-0 for France.
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French midfielder Moussa Sissoko celebrates after scoring in the second half. His goal made it 5-0 for France.
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French forward Karim Benzema scores his team's fourth goal.
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French forward Karim Benzema scores his team's fourth goal.
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French forward Olivier Giroud, left, dribbles past two Swiss players.
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French forward Olivier Giroud, left, dribbles past two Swiss players.
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Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri falls over during a challenge by France defender Patrice Evra.
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Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri falls over during a challenge by France defender Patrice Evra.
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France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, right, jumps on Giroud's back after Giroud assisted on his first-half goal.
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France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, right, jumps on Giroud's back after Giroud assisted on his first-half goal.
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Admir Mehmedi of Switzerland and Mathieu Debuchy of France collide.
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Admir Mehmedi of Switzerland and Mathieu Debuchy of France collide.
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French midfielder Blaise Matuidi scores a goal to give his team a 2-0 lead over Switzerland.
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French midfielder Blaise Matuidi scores a goal to give his team a 2-0 lead over Switzerland.
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Switzerland defender Ricardo Rodriguez challenges Giroud.
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Switzerland defender Ricardo Rodriguez challenges Giroud.
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After scoring the opening goal of the match, Giroud celebrates with his French teammates on the sideline.
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After scoring the opening goal of the match, Giroud celebrates with his French teammates on the sideline.
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Evra and Switerland's Haris Seferovic battle for the ball.
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Evra and Switerland's Haris Seferovic battle for the ball.
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France supporters cheer during the match.
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France supporters cheer during the match.
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Switzerland fans cheer before the match.
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Switzerland fans cheer before the match.
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Yeltsin Tejeda of Costa Rica, left, celebrates with teammate Patrick Pemberton after they defeated Italy 1-0 during a World Cup match in Recife, Brazil. With the victory, Costa Rica clinched a spot in the next round of the tournament.
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Yeltsin Tejeda of Costa Rica, left, celebrates with teammate Patrick Pemberton after they defeated Italy 1-0 during a World Cup match in Recife, Brazil. With the victory, Costa Rica clinched a spot in the next round of the tournament.
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Giancarlo Gonzalez raises his arms in victory.
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Giancarlo Gonzalez raises his arms in victory.
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Costa Rica fans react while watching from a beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Costa Rica fans react while watching from a beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell, left, and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo vie for the ball.
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Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell, left, and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo vie for the ball.
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Italy defender Ignazio Abate, left, challenges Costa Rica midfielder Cristian Bolanos.
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Italy defender Ignazio Abate, left, challenges Costa Rica midfielder Cristian Bolanos.
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Italy forward Mario Balotelli reacts to a missed chance.
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Italy forward Mario Balotelli reacts to a missed chance.
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Bryan Ruiz of Costa Rica celebrates scoring a goal in the first half.
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Bryan Ruiz of Costa Rica celebrates scoring a goal in the first half.
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Campbell, right, falls after a tackle by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
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Campbell, right, falls after a tackle by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.
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Balotelli attempts a shot as Oscar Duarte gives chase.
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Balotelli attempts a shot as Oscar Duarte gives chase.
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Tejeda, left, and Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio compete.
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Tejeda, left, and Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio compete.
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Balotelli is fouled by Tejeda.
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Balotelli is fouled by Tejeda.
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Balotelli, center, shoots wide past Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
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Balotelli, center, shoots wide past Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas.
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A pair of Italian defenders sandwich Campbell.
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A pair of Italian defenders sandwich Campbell.
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Referee Enrique Osses tries to catch a balloon that came onto the field.
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Referee Enrique Osses tries to catch a balloon that came onto the field.
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Balotelli traps the ball as he is chased by Gonzalez.
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Balotelli traps the ball as he is chased by Gonzalez.
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Campbell and Matteo Darmian of Italy compete for a header.
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Campbell and Matteo Darmian of Italy compete for a header.
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Bolanos, center, tries to make it past Abate, right, and Barzagli.
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Bolanos, center, tries to make it past Abate, right, and Barzagli.
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Balotelli and Gonzalez go up for a header in the first half.
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Balotelli and Gonzalez go up for a header in the first half.
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 A Costa Rica fan poses during the match.
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A Costa Rica fan poses during the match.
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An Italy fan holds up a T-shirt honoring Balotelli before the match. <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2014%2F06%2F19%2Ffootball%2Fgallery%2Fworld-cup-0619%2Findex.html">See the best World Cup photos from June 19.</a>
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An Italy fan holds up a T-shirt honoring Balotelli before the match. See the best World Cup photos from June 19.
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