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"June 26 was officially an unofficial federal holiday for Team USA fans.\nOn Thursday, Team USA faced off against Germany in the last match of Group G in the World Cup, a tense match that determined the U.S. Men's National Team's (USMNT) fate in the rest of the tournament. Team USA head coach Jurgen Klinsmann even gave everyone a permission slip to skip work to watch the match, and looks like most took him up on his offer.\nSee also: Best Loss Ever: USA Advances to World Cup Knockout Round\nU.S. fans in Brazil that traversed the flooded streets of Recife to reach stadium weren't the only ones who came out in droves to support the USMNT. Back home, fans across the nation crowded plazas and parks, as they do.\nBut let's look who else decided to take a break from the workday and join the U.S. fandemonium (cough, Will Ferrell). Ultimately, USA lost to Germany, but the loss was actually a victory: The USMNT was still able to advance into the round of 16, a.k.a. the knockout round.\nDiehard fans crowd cities across the U.S.\n\nNo one can say the #USA doesn't love the beautiful game! pic.twitter.com/DDanC781yJ\n\u2014 FIFAWorldCup2014 (@WorIdCup2O14) June 26, 2014\n\n\n\nThis picture says it all about how far @ussoccer has come since 1994. #USA #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/VCeoJS85Vi\n\u2014 tuddle (@tuddle) June 26, 2014\n\nSoccer fans at the Google I/O conference weren't going to miss the game.\n\nThe most popular spot at #Googleio14 right now is the ESPN booth. @ussoccer #USA pic.twitter.com/b1cGZvr0nn\n\u2014 Kurt Wagner (@KurtWagner8) June 26, 2014\n\n\u00A0\nNeither was Obama.\n\nPresident Obama watches the USA vs Germany World Cup game aboard Air Force One enroute to Minneapolis. #worldcup pic.twitter.com/wfuJvb6hoI\n\n\u2014 Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) June 26, 2014\n\n\u00A0\nRyan Seacrest found time to watch between breaks in recording his radio show.\n\nMultitasking the radio show and USA game with @officialellenk... serious business #worldcup pic.twitter.com/wrzFQQLufF\n\u2014 Ryan Seacrest (@RyanSeacrest) June 26, 2014\n\n\u00A0\nAnd Rihanna took multitasking to a new level.\n\nMe watching these matches right now pic.twitter.com/j3rydQLE1J\n\u2014 Rihanna (@rihanna) June 26, 2014\n\n\u00A0\nEven astronauts \u2014 from both sides \u2014 got in the spirit to play a little soccer in space.\n\n\n\nUSA vs Germany\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPeople walk under the rain as cars queue in traffic in Recife ahead of the Group G football match between USA and Germany during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: PATRIK STOLLAR/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA general view of action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.  \n\nImage: Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlayers of the US (L) and of Germany stand on the pitch prior to a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHead coach Jurgen Klinsmann (2nd L) of the United States and team staffs clap hands after the national anthems prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between USA and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.  \n\nImage: Lars Baron/FIFA/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe USA national team huddle before the start of the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: Ricardo Mazalan/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGerman fans in rain coats react as they watch the FIFA World Cup 2014 group G football match Germany vs USA on a giant screen in Berlin, Germany on June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: CLEMENS BILAN/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMichael Bradley of the United States challenges Thomas Mueller of Germany during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. \n\nImage: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGermany players celebrates their first goal while the United States players dejected during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between USA and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. \n\nImage: Lars Baron/FIFA/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUS President Barack Obama and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett (L) watch the 2014 World Cup match between the US and Germany while en route to Minnepolis, Minnesota on June 26, 2014. Obama is heading to Minneapolis, Minnesota to hold a town hall meeting and to attend a fundraiser. \n\nImage: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHead coach Joachim Loew of Germany gestures during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between USA and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. \n\nImage: Alex Livesey/FIFA/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJermaine Jones (front) of the United States and teammate Alejandro Bedoya lie on the field after colliding during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.  \n\nImage: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlejandro Bedoya of the United States receives treatment after a collision during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. \n\nImage: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJermaine Jones of the United States receives treatment after a collision during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. \n\nImage: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHead coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States gestures during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between USA and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. \n\nImage: Lars Baron/FIFA/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKyle Beckerman of the United States and Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany go for a header during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. \n\nImage: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGermany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) leaves the pitch as he is substituted by Germany's forward Mario Goetze during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFans of Germany celebrate the 1:0 goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between USA and Germany at public viewing at Commerzbank Arena on June 26, 2014 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.  \n\nImage: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAmerican supporters stand while watching the U.S.-Germany match broadcast at FIFA Fan Fest on June 26, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. \n\nImage: Mario Tama/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUzbek referee Ravshan Irmatov (R) looks on as US midfielder Jermaine Jones (C) gets medical treatment during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnited States' Clint Dempsey (8) gets tangled with Germany's Per Mertesacker, left, and Germany's Jerome Boateng during the group G World Cup soccer match at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, June 26, 2014.\n\nImage: Hassan Ammar/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nUnited States' goalkeeper Tim Howard can not stop a shot by Germany's Thomas Mueller to score his side's first goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between the United States and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: Julio Cortez/Associated Press\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThomas Mueller (2nd R) of Germany celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his teammates Benedikt Hoewedes (1st R), Miroslav Klose (2nd L) and Toni Kroos (1st L)  during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between USA and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.  \n\nImage: Alex Livesey/FIFA/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGermany's players celebrate after scoring their first goal during a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlexis Ceja watches USA play Germany in a World Cup soccer match on one of two large screens placed for fans in Grant Park on June 26, 2014 in Chicago, Illinois. Organizers expected as many as 20,000 people to watch the game in the park. \n\nImage: Scott Olson/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSupporters of Germany's national football team cheer for their team as they watch the FIFA World Cup 2014 group G football match Germany vs USA on a giant screen at a club in Palma de Mallorca on June 26, 2014.  \n\nImage: JAIME REINA/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGermany fans react to play while watching the Germany-USA World Cup match at the Hyundai Fan Park public viewing in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Tiergarten park on June 26, 2014 in Berlin, Germany.  \n\nImage: Sean Gallup/Bongarts/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA pitch invader interacts with Thomas Mueller of Germany during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.  \n\nImage: Michael Steele/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGermany's midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger (R) kisses his girlfriend Sarah Brandner after a Group G football match between US and Germany at the Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 26, 2014. \n\nImage: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n=Omar Gonzalez (L) and Nick Rimando of the United States react after being defeated by Germany 1-0 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil group G match between the United States and Germany at Arena Pernambuco on June 26, 2014 in Recife, Brazil.  \n\nImage: Jamie McDonald/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFRANKFURT AM MAIN, GERMANY - JUNE 26:  A fan of USA walks with the flag during the public viewing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group G match between USA and Germany at the Commerzbank Arena on June 26, 2014 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. \n\nImage: Thomas Lohnes/Getty Images\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHave something to add to this story? 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