Performers are led by US rapper Pitbull (left), Brazilian pop singer Claudia Leitte (right), and US singer Jennifer Lopez (centre) as they take part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo, prior to the opening Group A football match between Brazil and Croatia. Photo: AFP
Brazilian fans await the kick off of a Group A football match between Brazil and Croatia at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo.
This combination of 32 photos shows the statue of the Christ the Redeemer lit with colours from national flags of all 32 nations participating in the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 atop Corcovado hill in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.