United States president Barack Obama has tweeted a photograph of himself watching his country's World Cup defeat to Germany on board Air Force One.

The head of state watched Jurgen Klinsmann's side go down 1-0 to a Thomas Muller strike while travelling to Minneapolis on the aircraft.

President Obama watches the USA vs Germany World Cup game aboard Air Force One enroute to Minneapolis. #worldcup pic.twitter.com/bK2OGz5Xnd

— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) June 26, 2014

The result proved inconsequential to the USA, who progressed to the last 16 of the competition on goal difference after beating Ghana and drawing with Portugal in their two previous matches.

USA will face Belgium in the next round.