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Photos: World Cup watch party at Hermosa Beach Pier

The U.S. national soccer team's 1-0 loss to Germany on Thursday wasn't an ideal outcome for the hundreds of World Cup fans gathered at the Hermosa Beach Pier, but it was tempered by the fact that the U.S. team will still be moving on to the knockout stage.

The U.S. national soccer team’s 1-0 loss to Germany on Thursday wasn’t an ideal outcome for the hundreds of World Cup fans gathered at the Hermosa Beach Pier, but it was tempered by the fact that the U.S. team will still be moving on to the knockout stage.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Soccer fans gather at the Hermosa Beach Pier to watch the U.S. men’s national team take on Germany in World Cup competition.

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A U.S. soccer fan can’t bear to look during a watch party at the Hermosa Beach Pier.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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German fans celebrate their World Cup win over the United States during a watch party at the Hermosa Beach Pier.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Despite the scoreboard, U.S. soccer fans cheered during a watch party at the Hermosa Beach Pier.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Sisters Crystal and Beverly Ramirez react during a World Cup viewing party at the Hermosa Beach Pier as the United States takes on Germany.  (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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A young fan holds up a sign of support for the U.S. soccer team during a World Cup viewing party at the Hermosa Beach Pier.  (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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Pensive fans watch a jumbo screen at the Hermosa Beach Pier as the U.S. soccer team plays Germany.  (Jabin Botsford / Los Angeles Times)

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A large group of soccer fans pack the Hermosa Beach Pier to cheer on the U.S. men’s national soccer team taking on Germany.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Soccer fans pack the Hermosa Beach Pier on Thursday morning as the U.S. takes on Germany at the World Cup in Brazil.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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The Stars and Stripes fly at Hermosa Beach as a large group of soccer fans watch the U.S. take on Germany in the World Cup.  (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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Fans cheer at Hermosa Beach Pier on Thursday morning as the U.S. battles Germany at the World Cup in Brazil.   (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)

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