Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (L) shoots to score during the Russia 2018 World Cup Group D football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg on June 26th, 2018. Argentina ultimately beat Nigeria 2–1, advancing to the round of 16.
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Croatian football players celebrate after winning the Russia 2018 World Cup semi-final against England.
Elephants participate in a football game to kick off the World Cup fever as part of an anti-gambling campaign at the ancient Thai city of Ayutthaya on June 13th, 2018.
A dancer looks on during the opening ceremony prior to the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Group A match between Russia and Saudi Arabia at Luzhniki Stadium on June 14th, 2018, in Moscow, Russia.
Abortion rights activists comfort each other outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on August 9th, 2018, after senators rejected a bill that would have legalized abortion.
Demonstrators protest against the upcoming G20 summit in Leon Kolbowsky Stadium on November 27th, 2018, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Presnel Kimpembe and Thomas Lemar of France celebrate in the rain after victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
