Simply 23 funny tweets about the World Cup

It’s time for the World Cup with all the flags, songs, scandals, psychic animals … oh, and some football, that comes with it. As the tournament kicks off in Russia today, here are 23 funny tweets to get you in the mood – or a mood.

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https://twitter.com/KGower83/status/1006575917576130561

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BREAKING: Russian police have praised the Welsh and Scottish fans on their behaviour so far this tournament. pic.twitter.com/Fc5s96KB83

— andy o'connor (@andyoconnor7) June 12, 2018

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https://twitter.com/WelBeast/status/1006950237510893568

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https://twitter.com/CrazyinRussia/status/1006891151167803395

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The World Cup is here and I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, even though Russia v Saudi Arabia promises to be the footballing equivalent of a Lynx Africa gift set.

— HLTCO (@HLTCO) June 14, 2018

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Wait… Is Noel Edmonds the Russian World Cup mascot? pic.twitter.com/4I0Nln9H7d

— simon buschenfeld (@buschenfeld) June 13, 2018

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https://twitter.com/pixelatedboat/status/1006894929887412225

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If you don't like it when the World Cup starts and many of us are tweeting about football, now you know how we feel about the inspirational quotes you share.

— Karl Sharro (@KarlreMarks) June 13, 2018

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NEWS EDITORS: Can we all have a blanket ban on psychic animals for the #WorldCup? Face it, we peaked with the octopus, god rest his soul.

— Alistair Coleman (@alistaircoleman) June 13, 2018

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https://twitter.com/FirstlnGlasgow/status/1007153182852767744

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WORLD CUP: Still the greatest opening ceremony moment of all time. Diana Ross fails from the penalty spot at USA 94. With hindsight, she was over-confident. A feint here, a dummy there… sometimes you've just got to put your foot through it, son. pic.twitter.com/AxXGOGW4RK

— A Funny Old Game (@sid_lambert) June 14, 2018