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As the BRICS Summit meets hot on the heels of the FIFA World Cup, also in Brazil, a remarkable trend is apparent.

Top 10 Shocking Moments in World Cup History.

Fans are depressed now that the World Cup is over, and these Twitter memes show it. Meanwhile, Rihanna parties with the Germans.

North Korea in the World Cup final? Someone out in the YouTube universe decided to have a little fun, creating a spoof video of a North Korean news broadcast that reports that the national team has made it to the World Cup final in Brazil.

It was meant to be Brazil’s great celebration, banishing the ghosts of 1950 by winning in the Maracana. Instead, they were outplayed in the 3rd place playoff in Brasilia.

With an expected 1 billion spectators worldwide tuning in to the World Cup Finals between Argentina and Germany, what celebrities will be at the event live?

Nearly 200 Ghanaians have requested asylum in Brazil after visiting the country to watch the World Cup. According to the BBC, police say these Ghanaian Muslims are requesting asylum to flee “inter-religious conflicts in their home country.”

After an outstanding 16 save performance, today Americans celebrate by posing the question, “What can’t Tim Howard save”?

Through this interactive timeline, follow Lionel Messi’s transformation from a child prodigy to the world’s best player and all relevant events in between.

Another dramatic win in Brazil. Costa Rica beats Greece 5-3 in a penalty shootout in the World Cup. Jubilant Costa Rican fans in Brazil celebrate their national football team’s victory.

In regards to the World Cup, Yahoo Fantasy Sports has launched ‘World Soccer Pick’Em', where users can make their picks on who will win each match(or in the group stage, whether the game will draw).

The U.S. plays Belgium in their next World Cup game. Sound smart to friends and coworkers by knowing everything there is to know about Belgium.

Move over basketball and baseball, because soccer may be establishing itself as America’s new past time. Or at least, that’s what’s supported by the ratings.

It’s well known Rihanna likes to stir up controversy. This time, Rhi-Rhi is going on Twitter rants about the World Cup, and her tweets seem to be upsetting Americans.

Games are often decided by penalty kicks in the knockout stage of the World Cup. To better understand penalty kicks, we refer to ESPN’s Sports Science, which measures the penalty kick with batting in baseball.