The Australian winning goal over Denmark, which guaranteed the team in the round of 16 of the World Cup in Qatar, shook Fed Square, the place in Melbourne where fans gather to watch the World Cup games.
Thousands of people were already gathered at dawn on Thursday (1st) at local time following the game. Leckie’s goal, 15 minutes into the second half, made the crowd explode.
Images on social media show fans gathered in Fed Square, with lots of flags and flags
This is the second time that the Australian team has managed to reach the round of 16 of the World Cup. The first was in 2006. It was also the first time that the team won two consecutive World Cup matches.
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