Meme selection: g1 lists the best and worst viral memes of the World Cup

2 - Argentina's defeat Brazilians went crazy on social media after Argentina's defeat to Spain. There were countless posts celebrating the Spanish victory. This one makes the list of the best because, with Brazil's early exit from the World Cup, all we could do was root against the "hermanos". And they scared us, they came very close to the title, but in the end everything worked out.

3 - Bellingham and Haaland's 'bromance' Erling Haaland, from Norway, with Jude Bellingham, from England REUTERS/Dylan Martinez After defeating Brazil, Erling Haaland, from Norway, faced England and had Jude Bellingham, a former teammate at Borussia Dortmund, as his opponent. The two sharing the same field resulted in memes, fanfics, montages and edits from players on social media. The games with the duo made the best list because their friendship is beautiful to see (even after losing, Haaland praised the Englishman) and because the TikTok videos about them are very good. 4 - The Mexican duck Duck wearing a Mexico shirt draws attention Reproduction Mexico, one of the three host countries of this World Cup, put on a show of reception and fan involvement. One of the symbols of this festival was the Mexican duck. On the opening day of the tournament in the country, a fan duck caught attention and ended up becoming a symbol of the team. Merlin's success was so great that it was received by the president of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, during a press conference. This one is on the list of the best because, let's face it, he's a duck wearing a Mexico shirt who met the president. 5 - Ancelotti x Endrick From Brazil's first to last game at the World Cup, social media was filled with jokes about the supposed resistance of the national team coach, Carlo Ancelotti, to putting number 19, Endrick, on the field. The meme is on the best list due to its creativity and the proportion it took. Even a European airline got in on the fun.

6 - Belgium's victory dance The game between the United States and Belgium was already surrounded by controversy before it even started. One of the players from the North American team, Folarin Balogun, who was due to serve a suspension after receiving a red card in the previous game, was able to enter the field. This occurred because FIFA annulled the effects of the red card following a request from President Donald Trump. Belgium challenged the decision, but the entity rejected the appeal. Unhappy with the decision, the Belgian players performed a dance after the 4-1 victory over the North Americans. Internet users associated the movements with a signature Trump dance. This one is among the best because the team overcame what they considered an injustice and even made a good-natured provocation to the president of the opposing country.

7 - Ronaldo, Ronaldinho and Madonna If Justin Bieber's show at the World Cup final was disappointing (read more about it below), Madonna knew how to entertain Brazilians. This is because the queen of pop incorporated into the presentation the unexpected participation of Ronaldo Fenômeno and Ronaldinho Gaúcho, who appeared driving the vehicle that took Madonna to the lawn. This is one of the best because they delivered a show of charisma and it was a way for Brazil to be in the final, since our team didn't help. Madonna with Ronaldinho Gaúcho and Ronaldo at the opening of the World Cup Disclosure The worst memes 1 - The Japanese fan's 'piti' When Brazil still dreamed of becoming hexa, a Japanese fan was caught giving a "piti" after the Brazilian team's victory over Japan, in the round of 32. He wore the Japanese team's shirt, was surrounded by Brazilian fans and wrapped in a Brazilian flag while shouting, crying and threatening to tear off his shirt. The video went viral on social media and generated a wave of memes on the Brazilian internet. But the scene was nothing more than an act by the Japanese streamer and influencer known as Gamix. This one makes the list of the worst because it was staged and very forced.

2 - English jokes by Wilton Pereira Sampaio Brazilian referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio gives a red card during the opening game of the World Cup (Mexico x South Africa) Yuri Cortez/AFP Right at the beginning of the World Cup, before the Brazilian team even played, Brazil was already trending topics. This is because Brazilian referee Wilton Pereira Sampaio went viral on the networks during the opening game of the World Cup (Mexico x South Africa), when he announced, in English, the expulsion of a South African athlete. The players' incomprehension faces drew attention and generated several jokes. ?? At the time, g1 wrote an article explaining that the echo in the stadium, the strong Brazilian accent (especially in the pronunciation of the "r") and the formulation of the sentence with loose words hampered the judge's communication. Read here. This one is on the list of worst because some jokes went too far and the mockery or inferiority of someone