Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Ed Stocker assess the mood ahead of Sunday’s World Cup final. Plus: what to expect from an unusual half-time show featuring Madonna and Shakira. Then: photographer Misan Harriman.

Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Ed Stocker assess the mood ahead of Sunday&rsquo;s World Cup final. Plus: what to expect from an unusual half-time show featuring Madonna and Shakira. Then: photographer Misan Harriman.

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World Cup final: The mood in Argentina and Spain, plus half-time show preview

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World Cup final: The mood in Argentina and Spain, plus half-time show preview

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