A collage of AFP images shows: 1. Germany's Philipp Lahm gets the World Cup underway with a super strike against Costa Rica on June 9.
2. Sweden's Marcus Allback celebrates scoring World Cup's 2000th goal in the match against England on June 20. 3. Maxi's KO punch for Mexico as Rodriguez volleys home in extra time for Argentina on June 24. 4. It was Australia midfielder Marco Bresciano's inspiring performance that helped the Socceroos reach the round of 16. 5. Fallout of the battle of Nuremberg as Wesley Sneijder lies on the ground and Portugal celebrate the victory on June 25. 6. Alessandro Del Piero seals Germany's fate with a 121st minute sublime right foot chip in the semifinals on July 4. 7. Zinedine Zidane shoots France in the final at Portugal's expense on July 5. 8. Fabio Grosso elevates Italy to World Champions: his penalty beating French custodian Fabien Barthez and thus completing the fourth triumph for the Azzurri.

Back