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World Cup 2018: The best pictures from the group stages

  • <p>A Danish fan gets in the mood before the bore draw with France </p>
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    A Danish fan gets in the mood before the bore draw with France

  • <p>Harry Kane’s opener against Tunisia gets England up and running in the World Cup </p>
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    Harry Kane’s opener against Tunisia gets England up and running in the World Cup

  • <p>Argentina have lift off against Iceland thanks to Sergio Aguero </p>
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    Argentina have lift off against Iceland thanks to Sergio Aguero

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  • <p>The net certainly moved when Costa Rica played Serbia </p>
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    The net certainly moved when Costa Rica played Serbia

  • <p>The headlines do not make for good reading for the Germans </p>
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    The headlines do not make for good reading for the Germans

  • <p>Iago Aspas performs a fantastic flick to save Spain against Morocco </p>
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    Iago Aspas performs a fantastic flick to save Spain against Morocco

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  • <p>The Senegal supporters lit up the group stages with their noise and colour </p>
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    The Senegal supporters lit up the group stages with their noise and colour

  • <p>Brazil were stunned by super Switzerland at the Rostov Arena </p>
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    Brazil were stunned by super Switzerland at the Rostov Arena

  • <p>There was some rather unique memorabilia on sale in Moscow </p>
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    There was some rather unique memorabilia on sale in Moscow

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  • <p>Face paint – as well a body paint – has been a key feature of the World Cup </p>
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    Face paint – as well a body paint – has been a key feature of the World Cup

  • <p>Russia and Egypt is played against the backdrop of a purple sky </p>
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    Russia and Egypt is played against the backdrop of a purple sky

  • <p>Belgium and Panama leave nothing behind in Sochi </p>
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    Belgium and Panama leave nothing behind in Sochi

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  • <p>Senegal were in dancing mood at the Spartak Stadium after defeating Poland – but they fell flat on the final game </p>
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    Senegal were in dancing mood at the Spartak Stadium after defeating Poland – but they fell flat on the final game

  • <p>Russia fans have gone football mad after they qualified for the second round </p>
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    Russia fans have gone football mad after they qualified for the second round

  • <p>Ronaldo seized the moment as Portugal came from behind to draw with Spain in World Cup classic </p>
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    Ronaldo seized the moment as Portugal came from behind to draw with Spain in World Cup classic

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  • <p>Iceland’s Hannes Halldorsson famously saves Lionel Messi </p>
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    Iceland’s Hannes Halldorsson famously saves Lionel Messi

  • <p>Brazil and Switzerland fans enjoy the opening game from their group </p>
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    Brazil and Switzerland fans enjoy the opening game from their group

  • <p>Mascots meeting young fans has been a feature of the tournament </p>
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    Mascots meeting young fans has been a feature of the tournament

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  • <p>It’s a Russian revolution! The hosts put Egypt to the sword in Saint Petersburg </p>
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    It’s a Russian revolution! The hosts put Egypt to the sword in Saint Petersburg

  • <p>Neymar takes a moment to himself after the Group E match between Brazil and Costa Rica </p>
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    Neymar takes a moment to himself after the Group E match between Brazil and Costa Rica

  • <p>Russia vs Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium opened the World Cup </p>
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    Russia vs Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium opened the World Cup

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  • <p>It’s all too much for this Peru fan after defeat to France </p>
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    It’s all too much for this Peru fan after defeat to France

  • <p>Jordan Pickford takes to the air in a rare moment of action for the England keeper against Panama </p>
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    Jordan Pickford takes to the air in a rare moment of action for the England keeper against Panama

  • <p>Calamity Caballero almost did for Argentina, but they just squeezed through to the last 16 </p>
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    Calamity Caballero almost did for Argentina, but they just squeezed through to the last 16

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  • <p>It was a wonderful opening night for Russia against Egypt in Saint Petersburg </p>
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    It was a wonderful opening night for Russia against Egypt in Saint Petersburg

  • <p>Lionel Messi silenced his critics as Argentina made it through </p>
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    Lionel Messi silenced his critics as Argentina made it through

  • <p>Uruguay weren’t camera shy in the group stages – they won all their games </p>
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    Uruguay weren’t camera shy in the group stages – they won all their games

<p>A Danish fan gets in the mood before the bore draw with France </p>
<p>Harry Kane’s opener against Tunisia gets England up and running in the World Cup </p>
<p>Argentina have lift off against Iceland thanks to Sergio Aguero </p>
<p>The net certainly moved when Costa Rica played Serbia </p>
<p>The headlines do not make for good reading for the Germans </p>
<p>Iago Aspas performs a fantastic flick to save Spain against Morocco </p>
<p>The Senegal supporters lit up the group stages with their noise and colour </p>
<p>Brazil were stunned by super Switzerland at the Rostov Arena </p>
<p>There was some rather unique memorabilia on sale in Moscow </p>
<p>Face paint – as well a body paint – has been a key feature of the World Cup </p>
<p>Russia and Egypt is played against the backdrop of a purple sky </p>
<p>Belgium and Panama leave nothing behind in Sochi </p>
<p>Senegal were in dancing mood at the Spartak Stadium after defeating Poland – but they fell flat on the final game </p>
<p>Russia fans have gone football mad after they qualified for the second round </p>
<p>Ronaldo seized the moment as Portugal came from behind to draw with Spain in World Cup classic </p>
<p>Iceland’s Hannes Halldorsson famously saves Lionel Messi </p>
<p>Brazil and Switzerland fans enjoy the opening game from their group </p>
<p>Mascots meeting young fans has been a feature of the tournament </p>
<p>It’s a Russian revolution! The hosts put Egypt to the sword in Saint Petersburg </p>
<p>Neymar takes a moment to himself after the Group E match between Brazil and Costa Rica </p>
<p>Russia vs Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium opened the World Cup </p>
<p>It’s all too much for this Peru fan after defeat to France </p>
<p>Jordan Pickford takes to the air in a rare moment of action for the England keeper against Panama </p>
<p>Calamity Caballero almost did for Argentina, but they just squeezed through to the last 16 </p>
<p>It was a wonderful opening night for Russia against Egypt in Saint Petersburg </p>
<p>Lionel Messi silenced his critics as Argentina made it through </p>
<p>Uruguay weren’t camera shy in the group stages – they won all their games </p>
Sam Elliott

We’ve already seen some unmissable and magical World Cup moments – so here’s some of our favourites.

We’ve selected many of the finest images from the first few weeks as the curtain came down on the group stages on Thursday night.

From England’s last-gasp winner against Tunisia, Messi’s penalty mishap to Ronaldo’s wizardry, we’ve hand-picked some fantastic photos from the thrilling first 15 days.

But it’s not just all about what happens on the pitch. There has been colour in the stands like never before with a festival of football enjoyed in Russia as supporters soak up the atmosphere.

Here’s Yahoo Sport’s favourites from the World Cup so far. What has the rest of the tournament got in store?