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15 of most iconic photographs in World Cup history

Alan Dawson   

15 of most iconic photographs in World Cup history
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Michy Batshuayi

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Michy Batshuayi at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

The 2018 World Cup has had its fair share of "must-see" moments.

From Japan and Colombia fans staying after the final whistles of their respective group matches to tidy up after themselves, to Belgian striker Michy Batshuayi kicking the ball into his own face when attempting to celebrate a goal.

The quality of actual soccer has been high with Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku, and Cristiano Ronaldo all hitting the ground running in the race for the Golden Boot.

But the 2018 World Cup is yet to produce one iconic photograph that sums up a match, or even the competition as a whole.

There is a lot of soccer still to play, so the Russian tournament may yet produce one. But, in the meantime, photo agency Getty has published a list of what it considers to be the most iconic photos throughout World Cup history.

Here they are in chronological order.

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