Thousands of England and Croatia fans painted Arlington red, white, and blue as they gathered at Dallas Stadium for North Texas’ second World Cup match. England defeated Croatia 4-2 in the first match of the tournament for both countries.

International Fans Unite

Fans from around the world donned their country’s colors and arrived hours early to drink, cheer, and celebrate the occasion outside the stadium. Croatian fan David Glauas said he is visiting the United States for the first time to watch the tournament and has tickets to all three Croatia games scheduled in the tournament.

Glauas expressed his love for his country, saying, “I love my country to the death. It’s my country, and to represent my country and be here and experience this in this age, it is breathtaking, unbelievable, just unbelievable.”

England fan Kit Forrest traveled from Newcastle, England, with five friends to watch the match at Dallas Stadium. He said his group plans to travel across the country to watch England’s matches over the next three weeks.

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