Watch: World Cup fans react to US defeating Australia to reach knockout round

US supporters were delighted after their team won 2-0 against the Socceroos while Australian fans were left disappointed but still hopeful.

BBC News - World
75
4 min read
0 views
Watch: World Cup fans react to US defeating Australia to reach knockout round

World Cup fans flooded the streets in celebration in Seattle, Washington after the US beat Australia 2-0 to progress to the knockout round.

Supporters dressed in the stars and stripes as well as green and gold came together to bask in football fever.

BBC journalist Max Matza caught up with the fans to get their reactions.

6 hours ago

Australia

FIFA World Cup 2026

What happened when Rebel Wilson gave evidence in court?

The Hollywood star is accused by fellow Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes of making defamatory statements.

Australia

Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?

Two-up is a coin toss betting game that was played by Australian soldiers during World War One - it’s now only legal across Australia on 25 April.

Australia

Video shows trapped schoolboy dragged by bus in Australia

The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag.

Australia

Watch: What are Harry and Meghan doing in Australia?

BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple's tour will be different compared to their last visit.

Australia

‘I don’t know why they’re coming’: Australians on Harry and Meghan's visit

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia.

Australia

How Australia’s seven-month-long manhunt came to an end

Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year.

Australia

Did Australia's under-16s social media ban work?

Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far.

Australia

Watch: Real possum spotted on toy animal shelf at Australian airport

Passengers discovered a real possum nestled among other native Australian toy animals at Hobart Airport, Tasmania.

Australia

Inland Australia town turns streets into a beach for volleyball contest

For 25 years, a rural Australian town has been transforming its main street into an inland beach.

Australia

Emergency call released of boy who swam for hours to save family

Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea.

Australia

Watch: Snake at train station scares Sydney commuters

People were seen running away as soon as they came across the venomous snake.

Australia

'Really scary': Sydney residents react to shark attacks

The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast.

Australia

Man swims in flooded Sydney golf course after heavy rain

Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course.

Australia

Watch: Aerial footage shows cars swept away by flash floods in Australia

Australia's Great Ocean Road closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria.

Australia

Surfers and swimmers pay tribute to victims of Bondi shooting

Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack.

Australia

Mourning outside funeral of the youngest victim of the Bondi shooting

Matilda, 10, was mourned by family, friends, and the community in Sydney after she was killed in the Bondi shooting on Sunday.

Australia

Family gives emotional eulogy for Bondi victim Rabbi Eli Schlanger

Rabbi Ulman, the father-in-law of British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, said he hoped his son-in-law knew how loved he was.

Australia

'It's just a nightmare': Ten-year-old victim's mum speaks at Bondi memorial

The mother of 10-year-old Matilda, the youngest victim of the Bondi Beach attack, paid tribute to her daughter at a flower memorial on Tuesday evening.

Australia

Mourners pay tribute to Rabbi Schlanger during funeral

His death was described as an "unspeakable loss" in a service held at the Chabad of Bondi.

Australia

Mourners gather for Rabbi Eli Schlanger's funeral

The first funerals are being held for victims of Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

Australia

Original Source

BBC News - World

Share this article

Related Articles

Polish foreign minister points out to Polish president that his decision was welcomed in Moscow
🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukraine vs Russia
Ukrainska Pravda

Polish foreign minister points out to Polish president that his decision was welcomed in Moscow

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has drawn Polish President Karol Nawrocki's attention to how Russia reacted to his decision to revoke an award from the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the renaming of one of the Ukrainian units after the heroes of the UPA. [The UPA, or Ukrainia

大约 22 小时前2 min
Hungary Lifts Ban on Ukrainian Media to Rebuild Bilateral Relations
🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukraine vs Russia
Kyiv Post

Hungary Lifts Ban on Ukrainian Media to Rebuild Bilateral Relations

Hungarian Minister of Social Relations and Culture Zoltán Tarr announced that Budapest is lifting the ban on Ukrainian media distribution in Hungary. The restrictions, originally implemented in 2025 by Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party, were reversed to ensure the Ukrainian minority and refugees have acce

大约 22 小时前3 min
🇺🇦
🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukraine vs Russia
New Voice of Ukraine

Russia will use Moscow drone attacks to justify massive strikes on Ukraine, ISW says

The Kremlin has begun laying the information groundwork to continue and intensify its strikes on Ukraine after a record drone attack on Moscow on June 18, the Institute for the Study of War said in its June 19 report.

大约 22 小时前1 min
My Poles, My Ukrainians, Let Us Be Bigger Than Russia
🇺🇦🇷🇺Ukraine vs Russia
Kyiv Post

My Poles, My Ukrainians, Let Us Be Bigger Than Russia

Poles and Ukrainians must confront their difficult shared history with honesty while resisting the pull of Russia’s war against Ukraine. As Russia rejects accountability, Poland and Ukraine should choose a different path – one grounded in truth, mutual understanding, forgiveness, and unity.

大约 22 小时前5 min