World Cup: Parties and Protests

A boy gets his head painted as part of a promotional event ahead of the World Cup at a saloon in Mumbai, India, June 9, 2014. (Photo by Rafiq Maqbool/Associated Press)

A diver clad in a soccer uniform swims with sardines in support of South Korean's success in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, at the Coex Aquarium in Seoul, June 9, 2014. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

A Thai mahout guides his elephant to entertain schoolchildren during the break at a soccer match between men and elephants to celebrate the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil in Ayutthaya province, central Thailand, June 9, 2014. (Photo by Apichart Weerawong/Associated Press)

Argentina's national soccer team T-shirts hang for sale outside the Argentine Soccer Association in Buenos Aires before the team headed for Brazil, June 9, 2014. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/Associated Press)

World Cup and domestic football themed “can coolers” are sold on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 9, 2014. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

A pedestrian passes graffiti depicting human hands holding the earth with the Brazilian flag in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Thanassis Stavrakis/Associated Press)

A fake novelty soccer ball looks like it's breaking the windshield of a car in Sao Paulo, June 5, 2014. The FIFA World Cup kicks off June 12 in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Victor Moriyama/Getty Images)

A hot-air balloon in the likeness of Brazil's Christ The Redeemer statute, wearing the colors of Australia's soccer team, floats through clouds over the Melbourne skyline, June 10, 2014. (Photo by Dave Callow/sportsbet.com.au)

People walk past an installation of giant soccer balls with red crosses on them and a fake grave in a “slum area” which was set up as a form of protest on the Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 10, 2014. (Photo by Wong Maye-E/Associated Press)

Decorations and flags cover the outside of The Robin Hood public house, in Jarrow, England, June 9, 2014. (Photo by Scott Heppell/Associated Press)

Caique, 7, wears a Brazilian national soccer jersey while he sits on a sidewalk in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/Associated Press)

The GQ and Ben Watts Photo Exhibition celebrates the June issue and the World Cup at Milk Gallery in New York City, June 3, 2014. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

An actor performs during the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup at Itaquerao Stadium before the group A soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game in the tournament, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (Photo by Frank Augstein/AP Photo)

Rapper Pitbull, left, and Brazilian singer Claudia Leitte perform during the opening ceremony ahead of the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of the tournament, in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (Photo by Felipe Dana/AP Photo)

Artists perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony prior to the FIFA World Cup 2014 group A preliminary round match between Brazil and Croatia at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil, 12 June 2014. (Photo by Tolga Bozoglu/EPA)

US singer Jennifer Lopez walks off the pitch after performing with rapper Pitbull before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Croatia, the opening game of the tournament, in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (Photo by Andre Penner/AP Photo)

Singers Claudia Leitte, Jennifer Lopez and Pitbull perform during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil prior to the Group A match between Brazil and Croatia at Arena de Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

Performers take part in the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA football World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014. (Photo by Vanderlei Almeida/AFP Photo)

A statue is seen during the opening ceremony of the 2014 FIFA football World Cup at the Corinthians Arena in Sao Paulo on June 12, 2014. (Photo by Odd Andersen/AFP Photo)

People watch the opening match in Porto Seguro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Schrader/Associated Press)

Fans celebrate a goal scored by Brazil in the World Cup opener, during the FIFA Fan Fest on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/Associated Press)

Fans celebrate after Brazil scores a goal against Croatia, at a Fan Fest complex in Recife, Brazil. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/Associated Press)

People watch the opening match in an alley in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press)

A giant shirt is displayed during the match between Brazil and Croatia in the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Shuji Kajiyama/Associated Press)

An outdoor screen broadcasts the World Cup game between Brazil and Croatia in an area known as Bronx Street where homeless people gather to watch while others sleep, in downtown Bogota, Colombia. (Photo by Javier Galeano/Associated Press)

Fans celebrate on the patio of a private residence as they watch a live broadcast of the goal scored by Brazilian midfielder Oscar in the opening match against Croatia, in Manaus, Brazil. (Photo by Martin Mejia/Associated Press)

Fireworks light the sky over soccer fans who gathered to watch the match between Brazil and Croatia, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo by Hussein Malla/Associated Press)

A couple share a celebratory kiss after watching Brazil score a goal its second goal, during the FIFA Fan Fest on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/Associated Press)

Brazilian fan Regina De Cristo celebrates the second goal against Croatia as she watches the World Cup opener on a giant screen during the FIFA Fan Fest on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. After taking the early lead in the opening match of the international soccer tournament, Croatia fell 3-1 to the five-time champion Brazil. (Photo by Silvia Izquierdo/AP Photo)

South Korean women kiss the soccer ball during an event wishing for South Korean team's success in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil on June 12, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea. The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil will kick off on June 12, 2014. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

This handout photo taken and received on June 12, 2014 by Sportsbet.com.au shows a giant hot air balloon in the shape of Brazils Christ The Redeemer statue in an Australian football jersey flying over the Sydney skyline in support of the Australian team ahead of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The Australian team are preparing for their first game against Chile in the World Cup finals in Brazil which will be played on June 14. (Photo by David Callow/AFP Photo)

Football themed cakes and sweets on sale during the celebrations at Trafalgar Square on June 12, 2014 in London, England. The 20th FIFA Football World Cup kicks off tonight in Brazil and will run until July 13th. 32 national teams will take part in the tournament and the games will be played across 12 cities. (Photo by Bethany Clarke/Getty Images)

A customer waits for replicas of the football World Cup trophy at a shop in Bat Trang pottery village on the outskirts of Hanoi on June 12, 2014. The trophies are sold for about 3.5 US dollars to local football fans. (Photo by Hoang Dinh Nam/AFP Photo)

Giant size figures of Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, left, and Brazilian striker Neymar, right, are displayed outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 12, 2014, to promote the upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil. A total of seven 3.5 meters to 4 meters (11 feet 6 inch to 13 feet one inch) tall figures of famous players attract many soccer fans. (Photo by Vincent Yu/AP Photo)

Girls help help to decorate a street for the FIFA World Cup 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 11, 2014, on the eve of the opening of the event. (Photo by Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP Photo)

Fans celebrate after Brazil scored the second goal against Croatia during the opening match of the World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (Photo by Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Photo)

A giant size figure of the United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard is displayed outside a shopping mall in Hong Kong, Thursday, June 12, 2014, to promote the upcoming 2014 World Cup in Brazil. A total of seven 3.5 meters to 4 meters (11 feet 6 inch to 13 feet one inch) tall figures of famous players attract many soccer fans. (Photo by Vincent Yu/AP Photo)

A food artist has given the England football team a taste of success – by recreating their faces on Jaffa Cakes. Annabel de Vetten, 42, has created intricate designs showing Roy Hodgson's men that the beautiful game really can be a piece of cake. (Photo by Solent News/Splash News)

A Brazil soccer fan performs on a vehicle where a mannequin soldier rides at the top and the side reads in Portuguese “Brazil on the way to the sixth World Cup”, referring to Brazil's five past World Cup titles and hope for a sixth this year, outside Arena Corinthians stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Wednesday, June 11, 2014. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)

A demontrator shouts at riot policemem during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Sao Paulo June 12, 2014. (Photo by Lunae Parracho/Reuters)

A journalist working for CNN is assisted after being injured in clashes between demostrators and mlitary police during a protest against the 2014 World Cup, in Sao Paulo June 12, 2014. (Photo by Reuters)

Police fire non-lethal rounds at protestors during a World Cup protest outside Carrao Metro Station on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Military police resonded to the protest and there were with reported injuries. This is the first day of the FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A demonstrator stands in front of police during a World Cup protest on the opening day of the event on June 12, 2014 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Military police responded to the protest and there were reported injuries. This is the first day of the FIFA World Cup. (Photo by Victor Moriyama/Getty Images)

A masked man throws a stone towards riot policemen during a protest by people demanding better public services and against the money spent on the World Cup soccer tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)

Masked anti-World Cup protesters rip apart a Brazilian national team soccer jersey during a demonstration, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014, hours before the first World Cup match was to be played in Sao Paulo. (Photo by Leo Correa/AP Photo)

Police shouts at journalists covering the detention of a protestor in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)

Police push back protesters and journalists in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. Brazilian police clashed with anti-World Cup protesters trying to block part of the main highway leading to the stadium that hosts the opening match of the tournament. (Photo by Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)

A protester is detained by police during a demonstration demanding better public services and protesting the money spent on the World Cup soccer tournament in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. (Photo by Nelson Antoine/AP Photo)

An anti-government demonstrator dressed as Batman yells slogans accompanied by passengers on a bus, during a protest against the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro June 12, 2014. Placard reads “We want to be the champions in healthcare, education and not just in football”. (Photo by Pilar Olivares/Reuters)

A Brazilian riot policeman looks up from behind his shield after clashes erupted in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 12, 2014. More than 300 demonstrators gathered along a main highway leading to the stadium. Some in the crowd tried to block traffic, but police repeatedly pushed them back, firing canisters of tear gas and using stun grenades. (Photo by Dario Lopez-Mills/AP Photo)

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