FIFA World Cup: Kolkata Covered In Green And Yellow Ahead Of Brazil's First Match. In Pics

Football World Cup fever is at its peak in Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, and the market area has become like the streets of World Cup host Qatar, where fans are buying jerseys of their favorite players and flags of different countries. ( Image Source: PTI )

Passionate football fans are queuing up outside shops to shop, pictures of their favorite football players have been put up in the locality and arrangements have been made to watch matches in clubs. ( Image Source: PTI )

Fans wearing the jerseys of their favorite football stars have put up giant cutouts of legends like Messi, Neymar and Ronaldo outside their homes. ( Image Source: PTI )

Flags and jerseys of countries like Argentina, Brazil, Portugal, Germany and Spain are being sold in a market situated in one corner of the historic ground. Similarly, cutouts of favorite players have been installed in various clubs. ( Image Source: PTI )

The biggest football extravaganza is being held in Qatar, with 32 teams, divided into eight groups, battling it out for the FIFA World Cup trophy. This is for the first time in history that the football World Cup is being hosted in the Middle East. The final of the tournament, which began on November 20, will take place at Lusail Stadium on December 18. ( Image Source: PTI )

A total of 64 games are underway to determine the winner of the World Cup. The schedule of the matches can be found on this page. ( Image Source: PTI )

In the 2018 edition in Russia, France lifted the prestigious World Cup trophy after defeating Croatia to become the world champions for the second time. ( Image Source: PTI )