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Aussies, Kiwis converge on B.C. for World Cup, bringing super fandom from Down Under

Thousands of Australian and New Zealand fans are arriving in Vancouver for World Cup matches, with Australia facing Turkey on Saturday, June 13.
British Columbia hosts Canada's largest populations of Australians and New Zealanders, with many young Australians working seasonally in the ski town of Whistler, jokingly called 'Whistralia.'
More than 4,000 New Zealanders from the Flying Kiwis supporters group are traveling to Vancouver, with fans securing tickets for the New Zealand-Belgium match for $250.
Arriving fan Lachlan Carter noted that shared accents create rapid, high-energy connections among visitors. "We hear the accent, they hear the accent, and then, you know, it goes off pretty quickly, like a house on fire," he said.
The All Whites enter the tournament ranked 85th by FIFA, while Australia holds 27th place, just ahead of 30th-ranked Canada, positioning the teams for competitive matchups ahead.

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