It almost seems like fate that the match is in Seattle, easing Aussie soccer fans into a version of the US that is arguably more welcoming than any other part of the country.

Landing in a group with host nation the United States has afforded the Socceroos incredible exposure, but it has also left Australian fans paying a heavy price.

Seattle’s Lumen Field, where the Socceroos will face the US in a crunch Group D clash on Saturday, was designed to amplify crowd noise to an ear-splitting volume.