Theory & Practice

Offside Brazil: 2014 World Cup

A Magnum group project capturing the passion and excitement of football in Brazil

Magnum Photographers

Alex Majoli Brazilian supporters watching a broadcast of the Brazil-Mexico World Cup match. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June, 17, 2014. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen (Film still). Sao Paulo, Brazil. June, 2014. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Alex Majoli After the Brazil-Mexico World Cup match. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June, 17, 2014. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos
David Alan Harvey Woman watching the Brazil match being repeated in a restaurant in Copacabana. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July 2, 2014. © David Alan Harvey | Magnum Photos
David Alan Harvey Brazilian fans taunt Argentinian fans during the World Cup in front of the FIFA headquarters in Copacabana. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July 5, 2014. © David Alan Harvey | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen Brazilian supporters during the Brazil-Mexico game, which ended in a 0-0 draw. (Film still). Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 11, 2014. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Jonas Bendiksen Children playing football on Elevado Costa e Silva. (Film still). Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 15, 2014. © Jonas Bendiksen | Magnum Photos
Alex Majoli Police on guard against a crowd of Brazilian supporters in the city center. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June, 17, 2014. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos
Alex Majoli Mercedes damaged by demonstrators. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 19, 2014. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos
Alex Majoli Black bloc demonstrators occupying the Marginal do Pinheros highway. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 19, 2014. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos
Alex Majoli People taking cover during clashes between police and demonstrators. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 17, 2014. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos
Alex Majoli Gathering for the official start of the electoral campaign of Paulo Skaf of PMDB (Brazilian Democratic Movement Party) for governor of Sao Paulo state. PMDB activist. Sao Paulo, Brazil. June 14, 2014. © Alex Majoli | Magnum Photos
David Alan Harvey Brazilians on a beach. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July, 10, 2014. © David Alan Harvey | Magnum Photos
David Alan Harvey BOPE (Special Police Operations Battalion) playing football on Copacabana beach during the World Cup. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July 5, 2014. © David Alan Harvey | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Janine from the neighborhood. Piscinao de Ramos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. July 6, 2014. © Susan Meiselas | Magnum Photos
Susan Meiselas Loruama and Rebeca, right, strike a pose as Maria Luiza and Leticia stand in a doorway. Part of the "Lente dos Sonhos" (Lens of Dreams) project created to bring girls from local communities into t (...)

Offside Brazil is a large-scale, innovative photographic collection, capturing and promoting the values of sport, produced during the 2014 Football World Cup in Brazil.

This special project, born from a collaboration between Magnum Photos and NGO Save the Dream, provides a unique insight into the emotion, spirit and passion that young Brazilians have for football and sport.

The photographs were presented as a touring exhibition at Instituto Moreira Salles in Rio de Janeiro and then in the UK, Italy and the United States.

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