Rio de Janeiro is pumping with the beat of the World Cup as the host team Brazil plays cross-continent firecrackers Chile to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals.
That’s not all that’s happening in Rio though. While protests have largely been isolated as the World Cup rolls on, protesters are still expressing their views on politics and poverty in Brazil's second-largest city.
Reuters photographers have gathered some of their favorite photographs in a project called "On The Sidelines." The project gives photographers a chance to document life in Brazil beyond the games. Check out some from Rio: