Shortlived joy: Scorer Shoja (shirt off) in the celebrations before the goal was disallowed

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Kylian Mbappe's France enjoy the shortest of odds so far

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Sebastian Beccacece celebrates with his family after Ecuador's shock win against Germany

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi firing on all cylinders for India A in Sri Lanka

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Kerim Alajbegovic: A star in the making

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Vinicius jr breaks into a trademark celebration after scoring against Scotland

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Messi mania: Cake-cutting ceremony in progress in Kolkata

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200 and counting: Modric being thrown in the air by his teammates after the landmark

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Lamine Yamal after scoring his first World Cup goal against Saudi Arabia

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(Left) Mbappe, Messi and Haaland: Who will have the last laugh?

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Blue Tigers stand for the national anthem before a recent game

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Alireza Beiranvand of Iran was in the zone as he kept Belgium at bay

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Brazilian fans are waiting with bated breath for Neymar's return

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