The fans bring a special appeal to the biggest football tournament on the planet.
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| Two beaming Italian female fans watch the match between their team and England in central Rome on June 15. The Italians defeated the Three Lions 2-1 in that match. |
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| Loyal Italian fans who cannot travel to Brazil to support their team often gather at the venue to watch the match. In the photo: Many Italian fans are watching the England - Italy match in the center of Rome on June 15. |
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| In England, England fans are also following their favorite players' every move. In this photo, England fans at a bar in London on June 15. |
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| But sadness soon came to them as the Three Lions lost 1-2 to the Italians. |
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| The joy of Japanese fans when witnessing their team open the score in the match against Ivory Coast. |
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| And then "sobbed" when Japan had to accept defeat in the first match. |
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| The sadness must have been even greater for fans who traveled all the way to Brazil to support their team. In this photo, two Japanese fans are seen at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife, during the Japan-Ivory Coast match. Despite scoring first, the Asian team still had to accept a 1-2 defeat. |
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| A female Swiss fan holds up the national flag at Brasilia Stadium in Brasilia. The fans arrived at the stadium before the Group E match between Switzerland and Ecuador. |
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| An Ecuadorian fan with impressive hair. |
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| Mexican fans are unmistakable with their wide-brimmed hats. |
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| Argentine fans were jubilant at the Maracana stadium during the match between Argentina and Bosnia. |
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| But the most powerful of all are certainly the fans of the host country. The yellow-green team has a large fan base when they play at home in the opening match of the World Cup. |
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| The feeling of anxiety when the home team is behind. |
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| But then came the indescribable joy of victory. |
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| No major football tournament can be called successful without them - the 12th player of the teams. |
According to CAND Online
