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. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. Copyright current_year BBC. All rights reserved. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking. World Cup fans wearing green and gold and the American flag 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. The BBC asked Sydney locals if they would take the newly announced, longest ever commercial flight from Sydney to London. The BBC’s Will Grant was amongst the crowds swarming to meet Merlin, a pet duck who went viral for waddling around Mexico City in the Mexican team's jersey. Ana Candia Evora, the mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha, is finally heading to the US to see her son play. Supporters for both sides turned out in droves to watch England v Croatia in their opening match of the World Cup. The World Cup officially kicked off this week - but alongside the football, there are questions around heat, cost, the environmental impact and travel restrictions. Football fans gathered at a FIFA World Cup watch party at Niagara Falls for the Canadian and USA teams' opening matches. All three leaders of the North America host nations have missed the tournament opening matches. The BBC spoke to US fans at the Fifa Fan Festival in Los Angeles ahead of the team's match against Paraguay. Bosnia-Herzegovina fans attending the team's game in Toronto, Canada spoke to the BBC about how costly their trip and seats were. The company behind the campaign said the first 100 people who could prove they had their US visa rejected would receive a television to watch the matches from home. There were wild celebrations in host nation Mexico, as their team kicked off their World Cup campaign with a 2-0 win over South Africa. The BBC spoke to match-goers outside Azteca Stadium, where Mexico began the tournament with a 2-0 victory over South Africa. The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports on readiness concerns in the New York-New Jersey region, where eight matches will take place. Crops are being ravaged and homes are being invaded by the rodents - and it’s costing farmers hundreds of thousands of dollars. In the shadow of cartel violence, BBC’s Will Grant got a first-hand look at security plans in Monterrey. Some wore matching suits and others carried identical green bags as they landed, just days before the tournament kicks off. New York and New Jersey are looking into the association after fans have reportedly been "misled" over ticket sales and seat locations. Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney's Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show. BBC's Brandon Livesay toured the Columbia Park Training Facility in Morris Township, New Jersey that will host the team in the coming weeks. The BBC's Katy Watson explains the case, the cultural sensitivities and why it has caused so much anger. The Hollywood star is accused by fellow Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes of making defamatory statements. 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. The boy, who was uninjured, was dragged for 350 metres after the back doors trapped his arm and school bag. BBC News journalist Simon Atkinson explains how the couple's tour will be different compared to their last visit. The BBC spoke to people in Sydney to hear their thoughts on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia. Fugitive Dezi Freeman has been wanted since he shot dead two police officers on his rural property in August last year. Three months since it came into effect, teenagers tell the BBC how the world-first law has impacted their lives so far. Passengers discovered a real possum nestled among other native Australian toy animals at Hobart Airport, Tasmania. For 25 years, a rural Australian town has been transforming its main street into an inland beach. Austin Appelbee, 13, swam to get help for his mother and siblings after they were swept out to sea. People were seen running away as soon as they came across the venomous snake. The BBC spoke to people in Sydney about the four shark attacks in 48 hours along Australia's New South Wales coast. Heavy rain did not dampen a man's spirits as he decided to take a dive into a flooded Sydney golf course. Australia's Great Ocean Road closed on Thursday after flash floods hit the state of Victoria. Hundreds paddle out at Bondi beach to commemorate the shooting victims from Sunday's attack. Matilda, 10, was mourned by family, friends, and the community in Sydney after she was killed in the Bondi shooting on Sunday. Rabbi Ulman, the father-in-law of British-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger, said he hoped his son-in-law knew how loved he was. 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. His death was described as an "unspeakable loss" in a service held at the Chabad of Bondi. The first funerals are being held for victims of Sunday's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.