Brazil spent billions renovating and building World Cup stadiums. Almost a year after the tournament ended, the nation is still trying to figure out what to do with them. The Mane Garrincha Stadium in Brasilia, Brazil (shown here in April 2014), was the most expensive of the stadiums — at a cost of $550 million — and is now being used as a bus parking lot. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption
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Friday
FIFA president Sepp Blatter attends a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco, on Friday. Christophe Ena/AP hide caption
Sunday
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team left its CONCACAF tournament competition in the dust. The team didn't give up a single goal all tournament. Abby Wambach, shown controlling the ball in the second half of the U.S. 6-0 win over Costa Rica in the finals, scored seven of the U.S. team's 21 goals. Mitchell Leff/Getty Images hide caption
Tuesday
Landon Donovanof the Los Angeles Galaxy shoots the ball against Vancouver FC at StubHub Center on August 23, 2014. Jeff Gross/Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
Germany's players celebrate after winning 1-0 on extra time at the World Cup final soccer match between Germany and Argentina at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday. Hassan Ammar/AP hide caption
Brazil fans on Copacabana Beach were subdued during the third-place game against the Netherlands on Saturday. The national team gave them little to cheer about. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
Daley Blind of the Netherlands (5) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with Ron Vlaar (2), Georginio Wijnaldum (20) and Bruno Martins Indi (right) during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Third Place Playoff match between Brazil on Saturday. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images hide caption
Wednesday
Argentine and Dutch players greet each other prior to their World Cup semifinal soccer match at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo on Wednesday. Fabrizio Bensch/AP hide caption
Brazil fans in Rio de Janeiro watch in horror as Germany routs the home team in the World Cup semifinal match played Tuesday. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
In a new video, people casually bump into one another in cafes and groceries, sparking histrionics like those seen in the World Cup. YouTube hide caption
A fan screams as she watches Brazil lose to Germany, in a live telecast Tuesday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The host nation is reeling from its loss in the World Cup semifinal. Bruno Magalhaes/AP hide caption
Tuesday
Referee Mark Geiger will be the U.S. presence at the World Cup semifinal on Tuesday. Clive Rose/Getty Images hide caption
Monday
Two young men play street soccer in the Rio de Janeiro shantytown of Vidigal on May 14. Marcelo Sayao/EPA/Landov hide caption