World Cup

World Cup 2014 Ceremony

1A fan gestures before the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

2A fan smiles before the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo . KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

3A Brazilian fan attends the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

4Fans from Switzerland
pose as they attend the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup opening match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

5Performers arrive for the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

6A Brazilian fan waits for the start of the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

7A performer participates in the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

8Performers jump on a trampolin during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony in Sao Paulo. PAULO WHITAKER/REUTERS

9Performers dance during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. FABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS

10Performers dance during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

11Performers arrive for opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo . DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

12Performers participate in the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

13A performer is thrown into the air during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

14Brazilian fans pose during the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo . DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

15Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull perform during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo . FABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS

16Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte perform during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. FABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS

17Performers are thrown into the air during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo . IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

18Performers carry the Brazilian flag during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. FABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS

19Singers Lopez, Leitte and Pitbull perform during the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

20Performers dance during the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

21Singer Jennifer Lopez gestures as she performs during the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. DAMIR SAGOLJ/REUTERS

22Croatian and Brazilian fans cheer before the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. IVAN ALVARADO/REUTERS

23Performers pose during the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo. KAI PFAFFENBACH/REUTERS

24Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull perform during the 2014 World Cup opening ceremony at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo . FABRIZIO BENSCH/REUTERS