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US football fans joyous then deflated | US football fans joyous then deflated |
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The heartbreak was etched on the faces of USA football fans as a last-gasp equaliser by Portugal denied them a place in the last 16 of the World Cup. | The heartbreak was etched on the faces of USA football fans as a last-gasp equaliser by Portugal denied them a place in the last 16 of the World Cup. |
The game finished 2-2 as Portugal's Silvestre Varela scored in the final seconds of the game. | The game finished 2-2 as Portugal's Silvestre Varela scored in the final seconds of the game. |
"It was a thriller," said US coach Jurgen Klinsmann. | |
"Everybody who had a chance to be today in Manaus will talk about this game for a long time." | |
The US now need at least a draw against Germany in Recife on Thursday to be guaranteed of progression to the knock-out stages, but could even lose and still qualify if the Ghana-Portugal result favours them. |
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