Bolivian street children got the best World Cup ticket in town on Friday, invited by football-crazy President Evo Morales to watch the opening match on television at the presidential palace.
Morales, who regularly entertains supporters with impromptu kickabouts, asked dozens of shoe-shine boys, newspaper vendors and car-washers to come to watch Germany beat Costa Rica 4-2 on a giant television screen.
Guests were served fizzy drinks and sandwiches at half-time.
Bolivia, South America's poorest country, last qualified for the World Cup in 1994.
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