World Cup: The best photos from June 20
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World Cup: The best photos from June 20

Updated 1952 GMT (0352 HKT) June 26, 2014
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Honduras defender Brayan Beckeles, left, controls the ball during a World Cup match between Honduras and Ecuador at the Baixada Arena in Curitiba, Brazil, on Friday, June 20. Ecuador defeated Honduras 2-1. RODRIGO ARANGUA/AFP/Getty Images
Figueroa and Juan Carlos Garcia of Honduras challenge Antonio Valencia of Ecuador. Julian Finney/Getty Images
Ecuador defender Juan Carlos Paredes, left, vies with Honduras forward Jerry Bengtson. RODRIGO BUENDIA/AFP/Getty Images
Enner Valencia of Ecuador celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal. Julian Finney/Getty Images
Ecuador forward Enner Valencia celebrates after scoring during. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images
Jefferson Montero of Ecuador falls after a challenge by Maynor Figueroa of Honduras. Clive Rose/Getty Images
Carlo Costly of Honduras celebrates scoring his team's first goal. Shaun Botterill/FIFA/Getty Images
Ecuador forward Enner Valencia, left, vies with Honduras defender Victor Bernardez. CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images
Enner Valencia of Ecuador falls after a collision. Clive Rose/Getty Images
An Ecuador fan enjoys the atmosphere during the match. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Ecuador supporters pose with a World Cup trophy replica before the game. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images
French midfielder Paul Pogba reaches out to a team supporter who ran onto the field at the end of France's World Cup match against Switzerland in Salvador, Brazil. France thrashed Switzerland 5-2 to go atop Group E. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
France fans pose for a selfie during the match. Elsa/Getty Images
Switzerland midfielder Valentin Stocker kicks the ball. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka gestures after scoring his team's second goal late in the second half. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images
France's goalkeeper, Hugo Lloris, can't reach a free kick from Switzerland's Blerim Dzemaili. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images
French midfielder Moussa Sissoko celebrates after scoring in the second half. His goal made it 5-0 for France. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
French forward Karim Benzema scores his team's fourth goal. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
French forward Olivier Giroud, left, dribbles past two Swiss players. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images
Switzerland midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri falls over during a challenge by France defender Patrice Evra. FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images
France midfielder Mathieu Valbuena, right, jumps on Giroud's back after Giroud assisted on his first-half goal. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images
Admir Mehmedi of Switzerland and Mathieu Debuchy of France collide. Christopher Lee/Getty Images
French midfielder Blaise Matuidi scores a goal to give his team a 2-0 lead over Switzerland. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images
Switzerland defender Ricardo Rodriguez challenges Giroud. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images
After scoring the opening goal of the match, Giroud celebrates with his French teammates on the sideline. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images
Evra and Switerland's Haris Seferovic battle for the ball. Adam Pretty/Getty Images
France supporters cheer during the match. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images
Switzerland fans cheer before the match. ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP/Getty Images
Yeltsin Tejeda of Costa Rica, left, celebrates with teammate Patrick Pemberton after they defeated Italy 1-0 during a World Cup match in Recife, Brazil. With the victory, Costa Rica clinched a spot in the next round of the tournament. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Giancarlo Gonzalez raises his arms in victory. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
Costa Rica fans react while watching from a beach in Rio de Janeiro. YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP/Getty Images
Costa Rica forward Joel Campbell, left, and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo vie for the ball. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images
Italy defender Ignazio Abate, left, challenges Costa Rica midfielder Cristian Bolanos. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images
Italy forward Mario Balotelli reacts to a missed chance. Claudio Villa/Getty Images
Bryan Ruiz of Costa Rica celebrates scoring a goal in the first half. Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
Campbell, right, falls after a tackle by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
Balotelli attempts a shot as Oscar Duarte gives chase. Claudio Villa/Getty Images
Tejeda, left, and Italy midfielder Claudio Marchisio compete. RONALDO SCHEMIDT/AFP/Getty Images
Balotelli is fouled by Tejeda. GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images
Balotelli, center, shoots wide past Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
A pair of Italian defenders sandwich Campbell. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images
Referee Enrique Osses tries to catch a balloon that came onto the field. Lars Baron/FIFA via Getty Images
Balotelli traps the ball as he is chased by Gonzalez. GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images
Campbell and Matteo Darmian of Italy compete for a header. Lars Baron/FIFA/Getty Images
Bolanos, center, tries to make it past Abate, right, and Barzagli. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
Balotelli and Gonzalez go up for a header in the first half. Michael Steele/Getty Images
A Costa Rica fan poses during the match. Jamie McDonald/Getty Images
An Italy fan holds up a T-shirt honoring Balotelli before the match. See the best World Cup photos from June 19. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images