American passion for World Cup football was on full display in Washington as several thousand fans flocked to a popular neighborhood to watch the U.S. national team take on Germany.
Dupont Circle Fan Fest
![Fans watch the USA-Germany game in Dupont Circle.](https://gdb.voanews.com/eef2ffba-c607-401f-936f-d883f89828d5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fans watch the USA-Germany game in Dupont Circle.
![German fans cheer at the Fan Fest, which was sponsored by the German embassy.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3cef0ac7-6138-4ae2-b07e-984df21b6e0a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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German fans cheer at the Fan Fest, which was sponsored by the German embassy.
![Thursday's fan fest in Dupont Circle Park drew a largely pro-U.S. crowd.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ec8c2ae9-2886-4292-aeb0-6002bdb7b606_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Thursday's fan fest in Dupont Circle Park drew a largely pro-U.S. crowd.
![German couple Ralph and Jutta Uhl react to Germany’s winning goal against the USA in Washington’s Dupont Circle Park on Thursday, June 26, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/cb34f918-7953-4b4c-a483-38e00e6ac8f0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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German couple Ralph and Jutta Uhl react to Germany’s winning goal against the USA in Washington’s Dupont Circle Park on Thursday, June 26, 2014.