The Socceroos are not alone in Vancouver ahead of their World Cup opener against Turkey. In a city that is climatically and culturally a Melbourne with mountains, Australian accents were already hard to ignore, even before thousands more streamed through the airport gates in recent days.
The city has made a strong first impression on Colby List, a Socceroos fan who is travelling North America with five friends for the tournament. “It reminds us a little bit of Australia,” he said. “We were in New York for a week before this, as part of the buildup, and Vancouver feels much more like home.”
