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English expats celebrate World Cup win in Auckland

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Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 4 Jul 2018, 9:50AM
Fans went wild at the Mayfield Sporthouse as the 4-3 victory was made official. (Video: Mayfield Sporthouse Facebook)
Fans went wild at the Mayfield Sporthouse as the 4-3 victory was made official. (Video: Mayfield Sporthouse Facebook)

English expats celebrate World Cup win in Auckland

Author
Newstalk ZB Staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 4 Jul 2018, 9:50AM

A sea of white and red at a sports bar on Auckland's North Shore this morning.

England has beaten Colombia 4-3 in a shoot out, securing a place in football's World Cup quarter-finals.

It's the first time the team's made it this far in the competition in over a decade.

Mayfield Sportshouse owner Hillary Herd says there were around 80 English fans watching with bated breath in those final moments.

She says overall, the atmosphere was electric - but there were times of distress.

"Especially when the guy that missed the header for the penalty, when he got up to kick in the penalty box, everyone had their hands in their faces and their jerseys over their heads as they were scared he was going to stuff it up, but he didn't."

 

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