Fans light up the World Cup stands in unforgettable scenes

Argentina fans watch the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Jordan and Argentina at Dallas Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

Supporters of Cape Verde's national football team celebrate after their team qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 World Cup in Praia, on June 27, 2026.

Colombia fan poses for a photograph during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Colombia and Portugal at Miami Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

A fan attends the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 27, 2026.

Fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Algeria and Austria at Kansas City Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Algeria fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Algeria and Austria at Kansas City Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Fans of South Africa show their support before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between South Africa and Canada at Los Angeles Stadium on June 28, 2026 in Inglewood, California.

Colombian fans fan themselves ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Colombia and Portugal at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 27, 2026.

Uzbekistan fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Congo DR and Uzbekistan at Atlanta Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fans drink beer during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Colombia and Portugal at Miami Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Fans of Ghana are seen during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Croatia and Ghana at Philadelphia Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fans of Croatia celebrate the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Croatia and Ghana at Philadelphia Stadium on June 27, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

England's fans cheer for their team ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 27, 2026.

A Panama's fan cheers for their team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 27, 2026.

England's fans cheer for their team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Panama and England at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 27, 2026.

Egypt fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

A fan holds up a rainbow flag in the stands before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

A fan sports a rainbow scarf before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

IR Iran fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

A fan holds a rainbow flag with the words "Free Dad Hugs" before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

Egypt fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

Fans cheer in the stands before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

Cabo Verde fans cheer in the stands before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia at Houston Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Houston, Texas.

Egypt fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and IR Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

IR Iran fans pose for photos before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and IR Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

A fan holding an umbrella in the colors of the rainbow arrives before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and IR Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

IR Iran fans pose for photos before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Egypt and IR Iran at Seattle Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

Saudi Arabia fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia at Houston Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Houston, Texas.

Fans of Uruguay wearing masks gather outside Estadio Guadalajara in Mexico on June 26, 2026, ahead of the FIFA World Cup Group H match against Spain.

Uruguay fans react before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Uruguay and Spain at Guadalajara Stadium on June 26, 2026, in Zapopan, Mexico.

A Norway's fan attends the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between Norway and France at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough on June 26, 2026.

French fans cheer ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between Norway and France at the Boston Stadium in Foxborough on June 26, 2026.

Fans of the United States enjoy the atmosphere before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Türkiye and USA at Los Angeles Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Inglewood, California.

United States fans react during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Türkiye and USA at Los Angeles Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Inglewood, California.

Fans of Turkiye enjoy the atmosphere before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Türkiye and USA at Los Angeles Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Inglewood, California.

Netherlands' fans cheer their team ahead the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Tunisia and the Netherlands at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on June 25, 2026.

Tunisia's fans cheer their team ahead the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Tunisia and the Netherlands at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on June 25, 2026.

Netherlands fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Tunisia and Netherlands at Kansas City Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Kansas City, Missouri.

Fans of Japan pose before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Japan and Sweden at Dallas Stadium on June 25, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

Japan's fans cheer their team ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Japan and Sweden at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on June 25, 2026.

Sweden fans cheer ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Japan and Sweden at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on June 25, 2026.

Ecuador fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Ecuador and Germany at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 25, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

An Ecuadorean fan gestures ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group E football match between Ecuador and Germany at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 25, 2026.

Fans of Curacao show their support before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Curacao and Cote D'Ivoire at Philadelphia Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Fans of Curacao enjoy the atmosphere before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Curacao and Cote D'Ivoire at Philadelphia Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Germany fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Ecuador and Germany at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 25, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Fans drink during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Curacao and Cote D'Ivoire at Philadelphia Stadium on June 25, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A Mexican fan wearing a wrestling mask cheers for his team during the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between the Czech Republic and Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 24, 2026.

A Mexico fan shows her nails at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 24, 2026 before the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between the Czech Republic and Mexico.

A Fan holds a FIFA World Cup Trophy replica ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between Czechia and Mexico at Mexico City Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Mexico City, Mexico.

Czech and Mexican fans wearing costumes pose for a photo ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between the Czech Republic and Mexico at the Mexico City Stadium in Mexico City on June 24, 2026.

A South African fan waits for the start of the 2026 World Cup Group A football match between South Africa and South Korea at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe, Mexico, on June 24, 2026.

Korea Republic fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group A match between South Africa and Korea Republic at Monterrey Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Guadalupe, Mexico.

A Brazilian fan attends the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Scotland and Brazil at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 24, 2026.

Scotland fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Scotland and Brazil at Miami Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Fans pose for photos as they arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Scotland and Brazil at Miami Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Miami Gardens, Florida.

Brazilian fans cheer as Brazil's forward #10 Neymar enters the field during the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Scotland and Brazil at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 24, 2026.

Fans of Bosnia and Herzegovina pose for a photograph before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar at Seattle Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

A Qatar fan shows their support before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar at Seattle Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

Boualem Khoukhi #16 of Qatar signs autographs for fans before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar at Seattle Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Seattle, Washington.

Fans of Morocco pose for photographs before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Morocco and Haiti at Atlanta Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fans of Haiti enjoy the atmosphere before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Morocco and Haiti at Atlanta Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fans of Haiti celebrate the team's first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match between Morocco and Haiti at Atlanta Stadium on June 24, 2026, in Atlanta, Georgia.

Fans of Algeria enjoy the atmosphere during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Jordan and Algeria at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on June 22, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.

Congo DR fan Michel Nkuka Mboladinga, also known as Lumumba Vea, is seen before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Colombia and Congo DR at Guadalajara Stadium on June 23, 2026, in Zapopan, Mexico.

Colombia fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group K match between Colombia and Congo DR at Guadalajara Stadium on June 23, 2026, in Zapopan, Mexico.

Norway fans cheer in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between Norway and Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium on June 22, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Fans enjoy the rain during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between France and Iraq at Philadelphia Stadium on June 22, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

A Colombian fan poses for a photo ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group K football match between Colombia and Democratic Republic of Congo at the Guadalajara Stadium in Zapopan on June 23, 2026.

A Croatian fan cheers for his team ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group L football match between Panama and Croatia at the Toronto Stadium in Toronto on June 23, 2026.

A fan of England poses for photographs before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between England and Ghana at Boston Stadium on June 23, 2026, in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Argentina supporters cheer their team with a drum in the effigy of Maradona ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group J football match between Argentina and Austria at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington on June 22, 2026.

A Cape Verde fan smiles ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group H football match between Uruguay and Cape Verde at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 21, 2026.

An Uruguayan fan looks on ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H football match between Uruguay and Cape Verde at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 21, 2026.

Curacao fans react in the stands after the 0-0 draw during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Ecuador and Curacao at Kansas City Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Japan fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Tunisia and Japan at Monterrey Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Tunisia fans cheer in the stands before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Tunisia and Japan at Monterrey Stadium on June 20, 2026, in Monterrey, Mexico.

A Curacao fan cheers for his team during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E football match between Ecuador and Curacao at the Kansas City Stadium in Kansas City on June 20, 2026.

Japan fans clear trash from the stands after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Tunisia and Japan at Monterrey Stadium on June 20, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Members of the Houston fire department spray water on Sweden fans to cool them down as they make their way yo the venue to attend 2026 World Cup Group F football match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 20, 2026.

General view as Netherlands fans gather on their way to the stadium before the match against Sweden on June 20, 2026 in Houston.

A Sweden fan inside the stadium before the match against Netherlands on June 20, 2026 in Houston.

Turkiye fans react after the 0-1 loss during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between Türkiye and Paraguay at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Santa Clara, California.

A Haiti fan supports her team ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Haiti at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 19, 2026.

Bosnia and Herzegovina fans cheer in the stands before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Los Angeles Stadium on June 18, 2026 in Inglewood, California.

Fans of Ghana show their support before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between Ghana and Panama at Toronto Stadium on June 17, 2026, in Toronto, Ontario.

England fans cheer in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group L match between England and Croatia at Dallas Stadium on June 17, 2026 in Arlington, Texas.

Portugal fanS pose ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group K football match between Portugal and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 17, 2026.

Norway fans cheer in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match between Iraq and Norway at Boston Stadium on June 16, 2026 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates scoring their first goal against Algeria on June 16, 2026 in Kansas City, Mo.

A fan of France cheers ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Senegal at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 16, 2026.

A Senegal fan inside the stadium before the match on June 16, 2026.

France's fan pose for a photo ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Senegal at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 16, 2026.

A fan of Senegal poses for a picture ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group I football match between France and Senegal at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 16, 2026.

Uruguayan fans pose for pictures before the 2026 World Cup Group H football match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 15, 2026.

Fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Belgium and Egypt at Seattle Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

Spain fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

A fan of Uruguay poses for a photograph before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay at Miami Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Miami, Florida.

Fans cheer in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group G match between Belgium and Egypt at Seattle Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.

Spain fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group H match between Spain and Cabo Verde at Atlanta Stadium on June 15, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia.

A Sweden's fan looks on ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 14, 2026.

A fan looks on in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Sweden and Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Fans of Sweden celebrate the team's 5-1 victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Sweden and Tunisia at Monterrey Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Monterrey, Mexico.

Germany fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Germany and Curacao at Houston Stadium on June 14, 2026 in Houston, Texas.

Sweden's fans gesture during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 14, 2026.

A Mexican fan gestrues during the 2026 World Cup Group F football match between Sweden and Tunisia at the Monterrey Stadium in Guadalupe on June 14, 2026.

An Ivorian fan shows a national flag as she cheers for her team during the 2026 World Cup Group E football match between Ivory Coast and Ecuador at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 14, 2026.

Ivory Coast's forward #15 Amad Diallo shakes hands with a supporter after winning the 2026 World Cup Group E football match between Ivory Coast and Ecuador at the Philadelphia Stadium in Philadelphia on June 14, 2026.

A fan of the United States celebrates during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.

United States fans cheer in the stands during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.

A United States fan arrives before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.

United States fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.

United States fans arrive before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Los Angeles.