World Cup in Latin America

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Brazil soccer World cup fans

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This photo shows fans of the Brazilian national team cheering at a match in the 2014 World Cup.

The World Cup is an international soccer championship that is played every four years. Thirty-two soccer teams from different countries compete against each other. And billions of people from all over the world watch the games!

The World Cup is very important in Latin America. A...

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