Hyrynsalmi, Finland, July 13 2018.
The Swamp Soccer World Championship 2018 at Ukkohalla in Hyrnsalmi. About 2000 competitors take part every year in the world’s oldest swamp soccer tournament. Pictured: Action and crowd scenes from the blistering hot first day. The temperatures soared to nearly 30 degrees centigrade and that was very tough for the teams and their fans. Picture: Rob Watkins/Alamy News

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Location: Hyrynsalmi, Finland
Photo credit: © Rob Watkins / Alamy / Afripics
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