Melbourne, June 17 -- Although thousands of miles away from the tournament, Australia is sharing the same FIFA World Cup heartbeat.
Tens of thousands of people across Australia took to the streets dressed in green and gold on Sunday to watch the Socceroos' 2-0 opening win against Turkiye at the World Cup.
The result was met with jubilation across the country and has been hailed in Australia as one ofthe men's national team's greatest performances in a World Cup match.
While the Socceroos' matches at previous World Cups kicked off late at night or in the early hours of the morning at home, the clash against Turkiye began at 2 p.m.
Australian Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, giving the country a rare opportunity to come together in suppor...