Fan faces of the World Cup

It's hard to deny the fervor or passion of World Cup 2014 fans. They have descended upon Brazil in droves to root for their countries' teams, draped in colorful costumes, face paint, and wacky expressions. Today we feature a roundup of some of the fan faces of this year's World Cup. 

Brazil Soccer WCup Chile

A soccer fan sports a pair of Chilean flag sunglasses and headband, as she watches a live broadcast of the group B World Cup match between Chile and Spain, inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Chile defeated Spain, the defending champs, 2-0. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil Soccer WCup Uruguay England

A Uruguay fan shows off her face paint before the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup

A fan, with her face painted with the U.S. national soccer team's colors, watches a live telecast of the group G World Cup match between United States and Portugal, inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil Soccer WCup Uruguay Costa Rica

A fan from Uruguay waits for the start of the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and Costa Rica at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Brazil Soccer WCup Honduras Switzerland

A fan of Switzerland cheers before the group E World Cup soccer match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup

A fan wears contact lenses with the flag of Brazil prior to the start of the Mexico vs Brazil match inside the FIFA Fan Fest during the 2014 soccer World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)

Brazil WCup US Soccer

Soccer fan Marcella Guevara, with her face painted, watches televised World Cup soccer action between Brazil and Croatia at the Kukaramakara cafe block party in Miami, Thursday, June 12, 2014. ( AP Photo/J Pat Carter)

APTOPIX Uruguay Brazil WCup Soccer

A soccer fan, with his face painted to represent his country's flag, watches a live broadcast of the World Cup match between England and Uruguay in downtown Montevideo, Uruguay, Thursday, June 19, 2014. Uruguayan footballer Luis Suarez scored twice to give Uruguay a 2-1 victory over England. (AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico)

Brazil Soccer WCup

A Brazil soccer fan in costume cheers before the start of a live broadcast of her team's World Cup match with Mexico inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil Soccer WCup Argentina

An Argentine soccer fan decked out in his team's national colors, poses for a picture during the live telecast the World Cup match between Argentina and Nigeria inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Brazil Soccer WCup England

A soccer fan with her painted the team colors of the British national soccer team, sticks out her tongue as she poses for a photo near Arena Corinthians stadium, before the start of the group D World Cup soccer match between Uruguay and England in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Brazil Soccer WCup Cameroon Brazil

A Brazil fan holds a mock World Cup trophy prior to the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Brazil Soccer WCup England Italy

An Italian fan makes a face as she poses before the start of the group D World Cup soccer match between England and Italy at the Arena da Amazonia in Manaus, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Brazil Soccer WCup Spain Netherlands

A Dutch fan wears homemade hat during the group B World Cup soccer match between Spain and the Netherlands at the Arena Ponte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Brazil Soccer WCup Brazil Mexico

A Mexico fan laughs prior to the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)

Brazil Soccer WCup Netherlands Chile

A Dutch fan sticks out his tongue prior to the group B World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Chile at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Germany Brazil Soccer WCup

A German soccer fan celebrates their team's third goal during their first game at the World Cup 2014 at a public viewing zone called 'fan mile' in Berlin, Monday, June 16, 2014. Germany plays against Portugal in group G match at the soccer World Cup 2014 in Brazil. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Brazil Soccer WCup Bosnia Iran

An Iranian fan shows her support before the start of the group F World Cup soccer match between Bosnia and Iran at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

Brazil Soccer WCup

A Brazil soccer fan in costume reacts to the camera as he waits for the start of the World Cup soccer game between Brazil and Croatia inside the FIFA Fan fest area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo)

Brazil Soccer WCup Japan Colombia

A fan of Colombia cheers before the group C World Cup soccer match between Japan and Colombia at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, Tuesday, June 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Brazil Soccer WCup Switzerland Ecuador

A Ecuadorean fan gestures before the group E World Cup soccer match between Switzerland and Ecuador at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Brazil Soccer WCup Costa Rica England

A fan of England cheers while posing for the photographer before the group D World Cup soccer match between Costa Rica and England at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Tuesday, June 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Lead Image Caption: An Argentina soccer fan cheers as he poses for a photo outside the Maracana Stadium before the group F World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Bosnia in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 15, 2014.  (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

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