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A child wearing a fake mustache and a sombrero hat waits for the start of the World Cup group A soccer match between Mexico and Uruguay at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, June 22. Fernando Vergara/AP
A fan smiles before the start of the 2010 World Cup Group F soccer match between Slovakia and Italy at Elis Park stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 24. Christian Charisius/Reuters
A France soccer supporter waits for the start of the World Cup group A soccer match between France and South Africa at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, on June 22. Francois Mori/AP
A fan holds a replica of the World Cup trophy before the 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match between Netherlands' and Cameroon at Green Point stadium in Cape Town on June 24. Jerry Lampen/Reuters
A Brazil supporter poses for a photo before the World Cup group G soccer match between Brazil and Portugal at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 25. Armando Franca/AP
A Denmark supporter poses for a photo before the World Cup group E soccer match between Denmark and Japan at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 24. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
Japan supporters pose for photos before the World Cup group E soccer match between Denmark and Japan at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 24. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
An Argentina fan sports a jacket with the image of Argentine coach Diego Maradona prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Greece and Argentina at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, on June 22. Ricardo Mazalan/AP
A fan waits for the start of a 2010 World Cup Group E soccer match between Netherlands' and Cameroon at Green Point stadium in Cape Town on June 24. Micahel Kooren/Reuters
A Uruguay fan in face paint smiles ahead of a 2010 World Cup Group A soccer match against Mexico at Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 22. Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
Argentina fans smile ahead of a 2010 World Cup Group B soccer match against Greece at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane on June 22. Eddie Keogh/Reuters
South Africa's soccer fans react as they watch a television broadcasting the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup match between South Africa and France on June 22. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters
A soccer fan celebrates Paraguay making it to the next round of the South Africa 2010 World Cup on June 24. Jorge Saenz/AP
A Netherlands fan cheers prior to the World Cup group E soccer match between Cameroon and the Netherlands in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 24. Hussein Malla/AP
A fan has writing in Greek painted on the back of his head reading "Greece Macedonia" prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Greece and Argentina at Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane, South Africa, on June 22. Eugene Hoshiko/AP
A soccer fan attends during a public screening of the World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Portugal on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 25. Bruno Domingos/Reuters
A fan waits for the start of the 2010 World Cup Group G soccer match between Brazil and Portugal at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban, South Africa, on June 25. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Japan supporters arrive for the World Cup group E soccer match between Denmark and Japan at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, on June 24. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP
A fan of the Netherlands cheers prior to the World Cup group E soccer match between Cameroon and the Netherlands in Cape Town, South Africa, on June 24. Schalk van Zuydam/AP
Officials chase Algerian fans off the pitch after they ran in to hug Algerian players during warm-ups before the 2010 World Cup group C soccer match between Algeria and Slovenia at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, Sunday, June 13. Christian Charisius/Reuters
An Algerian fan smiles before the 2010 World Cup group C soccer match between Algeria and Slovenia at Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane, June 13, 2010. Ivan Alvarado/Reuters
A South African fan cheers prior to the World Cup group D soccer match between Germany and Australia at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Sunday, June 13, 2010. Julie Jacobson/AP
A fan smiles prior to the World Cup group D soccer match between Germany and Australia at the stadium in Durban, South Africa, Sunday, June 13, 2010. Schalk van Zuydam/AP
A soccer fan blows the vuvuzela trumpet before the start of the 2010 World Cup group D soccer match between Germany and Australia at Moses Mabhida stadium in Durban June 13, 2010. Ina Fassbender/Reuters
A South Korean fan cheers ahead of the 2010 World Cup group B soccer match between South Korea and Greece at Nelson Mandela Bay stadium in Port Elizabeth June 12, 2010. Carlos Barria/Reuters
An Argentina soccer fan awaits the start of the 2010 World Cup soccer match against Nigeria at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg June 12, 2010. David Gray/Reuters
A South Korean fan in face paint waits for the start of the 2010 World Cup group B soccer match between South Korea and Greece at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth June 12, 2010. Howard Burditt/Reuters
An Argentine fan whose face is painted in the colors of the national flag cheers prior to the World Cup group B soccer match between Argentina and Nigeria at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Saturday, June 12, 2010. Ricardo Mazalan/AP
An England soccer fan reacts outside the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, Saturday June 12, 2010. England played the USA in the World Cup soccer match at the stadium Saturday. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
A young England soccer fan eats a lollipop outside the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, Saturday June 12, 2010. England played the USA in the World Cup group C soccer match at the stadium Saturday. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP
A United States fan gestures during the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, Saturday, June 12, 2010. Eugene Hoshiko/AP
An England soccer fan cheers before the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, Saturday, June 12, 2010. Bernat Armangue/AP
An England fan watches the World Cup soccer match between England and the US on a big screen in Leeds, northern England, June 12, 2010. Nigel Roddis/Reuters
A United States fan cheers before the World Cup group C soccer match between England and the United States at Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, Saturday, June 12, 2010. Elise Amendola/AP
A soccer fan, whose face is painted in the colors of the Uruguayan flag, waits for the kick-off of the World Cup group A soccer match between Uruguay and France in Cape Town, South Africa, Friday, June 11, 2010. Roberto Candia/AP
Soccer fans marching with painted faces and various national flags parade through the streets in Makassar, Indonesia's South Sulawesi Province, on June 10. Yusuf Ahmad/Reuters
A Mexican fan poses with a replica of the World Cup trophy on the streets of Sandton, South Africa, on June 9, ahead of the start of the World Cup. Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
A young supporter of the German national soccer team dressed in a mohawk blows a horn during the friendly soccer match between Germany and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Frankfurt on June 3. Ralph Orlowski/Reuters
Supporters of the Italian team wave flares during a friendly match against Mexico at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels on June 3. Yves Logghe/AP
A Japanese fan blows a vuvuzela during an international friendly test game between the national soccer teams of Ivory Coast and Japan at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion, Switzerland, on June 4. Jean-Christophe Bott/AP
Young supporters of the Australian and US soccer teams wait for the start of a friendly soccer match between the two at the Ruimsig stadium in Roodepoort, South Africa, on June 5. Daniel Munoz/Reuters
A child poses for the camera before the arrival of Portugal's national soccer team players at the town hall in Covilha, Portugal, on May 29. Rafael Marchante/Reuters
Penguins wearing the South Korean national soccer team uniforms play with a miniature soccer ball at an event at Everland amusement park in Yongin, South Korea, on June 3. Shin Young-gun/Yonhap/AP
Inmates playing for teams representing Mexico and South Africa fight for the ball during the 'World Cup 2010 Behind Bars' tournament at the Klong Prem Central Prison in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 10. Kerek Wongsa/Reuters
A young monk plays soccer in Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar), on June 7 ahead of the start of the World Cup. Newscom
A South African fan cheers before South Africa's match against Denmark at the Super Stadium in Pretoria on June 5. Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
A Thai mahout guides his elephant during ceremonies on June 10 in Bangkok, Thailand, a day ahead of the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa. Hundreds of tourists looked on Thursday as two elephants paraded down Khao San Road, a popular tourist area in Bangkok. David Longstreath/AP
South African boys cheer and blow their vuvuzelas, as they wait to attend the training session of the Cameroon national team, in north Durban, South Africa, on June 10. Hussein Malla/AP
A United States fan cheers before a World Cup warm-up soccer match against Turkey in Philadelphia, Penn., on May 29. Matt Slocum/AP
South African kids play soccer in an open field in Soweto, South Africa, on June 2. Hassan Ammar/AP
In Johannesburg, South Africa, attendants at a gas station wear funny hats from BP for the World Cup. BP is one of the official sponsors of the 2010 World Cup. Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff
Fans gather to show their support for the South African team and the World Cup by blowing on their vuvuzelas, in the city center of Cape Town on June 9. Schalk van Zuydam/AP
A South African fan reacts during a local soccer game in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 4. Hassan Ammar/AP
Dutch supporters are seen during a team training session in Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 9. Frank Augstein/AP
A child catches a ball as he plays with other children in the sports center of Alexandra stadium in central Johannesburg, South Africa, on June 4. Henry Romero/Reuters
South African kids play soccer in an open field at sunset in Soweto, South Africa, on June 2. Hassn Ammar/AP
Thai schoolchildren hold soccer balls during ceremonies on June 10 in Bangkok, Thailand, a day ahead of the opening of the World Cup soccer tournament in South Africa. David Longstreath/AP
Cape Town residents blow vuvuzelas in support of the South African soccer team on June 9. Mike Hutchings/Reuters
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