Fans who walked or sang to Brazil

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The World Cup has brought football fans from around the world to cities across Brazil to cheer on their favourite teams.

The BBC's Franz Strasser has met some of them after they flew, walked or sang their way to the World Cup.

Brazil

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Rio resident on decorating the streets in green and yellow

Netherlands

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Why 30 orange cars drove 17,400 miles to Rio

Argentina

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Santiago Halty tells the BBC how it feels to be an Argentine fan in Brazil

France

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Duo film World Cup matches from fans' point of view

Belgium

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Belgians, beer and the boys in Brazil

Chile

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Meet some of the 3,000 Chile fans who drove in caravans to the World Cup

Bosnia and Hercegovina

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First-timers Bosnia-Hercegovina lose in the first round - but the fans party on

Iran

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'Celebrity status' for Iran fans in Brazil

Australia

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Newlyweds' World Cup honeymoon outlasts England's stay

Greece

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Nikos Strathorakis's World Cup winning slogan

England

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Four England walked 1,966 km to Brazil for the World Cup.

Spain

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A life-long Spanish football fan travels to Rio to root for her home team at the 2014 World Cup.

USA

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Gareth Leonard left his job in 2009 to explore South America for five years, aiming to wrap up the whirlwind tour at the World Cup in Brazil