The Post’s Adam Kilgore, Dan Steinberg, Kira Tiana and Fritz Hahn have scattered throughout D.C. to, well, watch American fans watching today’s U.S.-Germany tilt. Adam Kilgore is at Laughing Man Tavern, Dan Steinberg and Kira Tiana are at Dupont Circle and Fritz Hahn is reporting from Dacha Beer Garden.
The U.S. may have lost to Germany, but American fans get to celebrate their team escaping from the “Group of Death.”
Victory cigar. Well, loss cigar but you know pic.twitter.com/uaXtM5bli8
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Weird America pic.twitter.com/30cbUlRTd8
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
I've lived in Boston during Red Sox playoff runs. Feels like there's more communal fervor here, now, for US Soccer. pic.twitter.com/m0iPgZDcAO
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
America pic.twitter.com/8cIoIM1avU
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
And we still have the Ark of the Covenant, anyway. https://t.co/5z8xsoENzv
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
Celebration https://t.co/gU3wPKVhVM
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
#USAvsGermany at the @newseum. @fritzhahn would love the screen, food, and crowd here! #HowAreYouWatching pic.twitter.com/c8oCTWgtPj
— Keegan Bursaw (@kebursaw) June 26, 2014
Loud U-S-A chants at the last corner quickly replaced by swearing at Zusi. The crowd has turned on some players pretty vocally.
— Fritz Hahn (@fritzhahn) June 26, 2014
Germany strikes first.
Germans like it https://t.co/sxgdBLHujc
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Sad people watching a soccer replay. https://t.co/mN70ZbNOnZ
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
Crowd now debating which is more American, Yuengling or Budwesier.
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Bouncer at Laughing Man says they were one in, one out for about half an hour into the game. No wait now.
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
Portugal scores, many dudes break out that “Yes!” wrasslin’ chant.
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
Almost. https://t.co/SxLKF0ZBO7
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
Dupont is filled with Ameican soccer fans. http://t.co/Jo2mC5oSTc pic.twitter.com/VPp9s279Ry
— Missy Khamvongsa (@MissyKhamvongsa) June 26, 2014
The four emotions of a US Soccer fan. #usavsgermany pic.twitter.com/cilc5AWskM
— Kiratiana (@Kiratiana) June 26, 2014
Could be problematic in round of 16 pic.twitter.com/kQdESCOroJ
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Fans of all ages get in on the act.
DuPont crowd at kickoff pic.twitter.com/odVk469jmS — Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Anthem https://t.co/ZJH7YxrHRp
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Ach du lieber: Red, white and blue might outnumber black, red and gold at Biergarten Haus. http://t.co/tS6ydDivzm — Fritz Hahn (@fritzhahn) June 26, 2014
The I believe stuff is happening. https://t.co/VDC08CAy01
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
T-minus 10 minutes till game time, who’s excited?
pic.twitter.com/NYqN07lhK5 — Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
Flags are quite the fashion statement at Dupont.
All types of people playing hooky. 12 bucks for five PBRs. https://t.co/qcX1NV1WTe
— Adam Kilgore (@AdamKilgoreWP) June 26, 2014
The Germans have invaded Dupont.
Boo? pic.twitter.com/m6R5DpsiAV — Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) June 26, 2014
But the Americans seem ready to handle them.
Long lines at Beer Garden
Dan Steinberg is at Dupont Circle where quite the crowd has gathered a half-hour before game time.
From Adam Kilgore: As doors opened at 11am, a three-wide line formed at the door, slinked all the way down G and curled around the corner, extending halfway down 13th. Patrons scrambled for seats and spots at the bar — Zusis and Altidores and Dempseys, frat bros with flags draped on their shoulders or tied around their foreheads, girls with scarves and cowboy boots, ordering up buckets of Bud and three-dollar PBR. A cheer went up at 11:11 when Tim Howard flashed on the TVs. Still 49 minutes to game time.