A collection of World Cup jokes as the tweets come thick and fast with just 27 days left until the opening match of the tournament.

UPDATE! More World Cup jokes with just 8 days to go

It’s not long now before the start of the best global competition on Earth and you can expect the term “World Cup” to be trending on Twitter every day for the foreseeable future.

Putting together your sticker album? Enjoy this selection of the best World Cup jokes from yesterday while you work.

BREAKING: Thiago ruled OUT of the World Cup. Spain's lack of quality in midfield could be really exposed now. Oh wait.

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 15, 2014

Zlatan Ibrahimovic: "A World Cup without me is nothing to watch."

— #FactsofIbra (@FactsofIbra) May 15, 2014

The BBC is taking Rio to the World Cup in Brazil. Seems a long way to go for the sake of a weak joke about his name: pic.twitter.com/dOoGIrcXrb

— The Media Blog (@TheMediaTweets) May 15, 2014

Rules for women during the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/vCWcLBQZ1Q

— Sunday League Footy (@SundayChants) May 15, 2014

Rooney looking in fine shape for the World Cup! pic.twitter.com/jV79LQgKyf

— John NOT Terry (@BigJohnTerry) May 15, 2014

World Cup tactics revealed. pic.twitter.com/KtOsYK4cH0

— Not Match of the Day (@NOT_MOTD) May 15, 2014

ANNOUNCEMENT – I have just completed my Panini World Cup sticker album! No further questions at this time.

— Richard Osman (@richardosman) May 15, 2014

Not going to the World Cup: Bale Isco Nasri Lewandowski Ronaldinho Ibrahimovic Going to the World Cup: Bentaleb Park Chu-Young

— Sunday League (@SundayShoutsFC) May 15, 2014

This lad doesn't seem to be happy to be in the UAE or on a World Cup sticker in my hand. #BrazilNuts pic.twitter.com/eW43Wt8232

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) May 15, 2014

Which Invincibles were better? Arsenal 03-04? New Zealand World Cup 2010? Both played for draws….

— Adrian Durham (@talkSPORTDrive) May 15, 2014

Girls all over thought football was over last weekend. They've just realised the World Cup starts in 28 days. pic.twitter.com/O1gewr1OQk

— Sunday League Footy (@SundayChants) May 15, 2014

Can't stop singing @antanddec new World Cup song "We're on the ball" released today! pic.twitter.com/BcqIY4YXKS

— Slow Sports News (@SlowSportsNews) May 15, 2014

The World Cup…OF NIGHTMARES pic.twitter.com/pgHKlRTuNX

— dirtytackle (@BrooksDT) May 15, 2014

5,101,104 – Number of grown men who are spending the next month desperately trying to complete their World Cup sticker album. Swaps.

— OptaJoke (@OptaJoke) May 15, 2014

Spain's World Cup squad vs. England's World Cup squad. http://t.co/vs1y9WwowL

— Football Vines (@Vine_Football) May 15, 2014

Official World Cup rules ?? pic.twitter.com/tlnsuQcViu

— Culkin (@CULKlN) May 15, 2014

My neighbour thinks I'm hitting on him but I really just wanna trade World Cup stickers with his son.

— Jessica (@CurlsOnGirls) May 15, 2014

Alternate World Cup rules pic.twitter.com/mG2AT2on4W

— Culkin (@CULKlN) May 15, 2014

At what age is it no longer acceptable to get World Cup stickers?

— Eden Hazard Fans (@Hazard_Eden_Fan) May 15, 2014

I hope Joe Hart doesn't get dandruff and ruin England's World Cup chances.

— cluedont (@cluedont) May 15, 2014

PLUS! MORE: More World Cup jokes with just 8 days to go