Fans putting on a show during national anthems

Published June 20, 2014 2:05pm ET



TERESOPOLIS, Brazil (AP) — Go ahead, FIFA, stop the music if you want. Fans will keep singing anyway.

FIFA limits anthems to 90 seconds so they can get the World Cup games going quickly. But many national songs last much longer, and the fans — particularly South Americans proud to have the cup in their territory — are loudly taking over with a cappella renditions of the anthems that are bringing tears to the eyes of players.

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