Matilda Mania: Amazing Story of How Sam Kerr’s Australia Swept Across an Entire Nation
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When Cortnee Vine buried her penalty on August 12 to bring to an end the penalty shootout between Australia and France, she sent the Matildas into uncharted territory.
Never before had an Australian team, male or female, reached the last four of a World Cup. But here they were, making history in front of a sold-out Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.
Crazy doesn't even begin to describe that penalty shootout against Herve Renard's Les Bleus. Just when we thought that the USA vs Sweden post-match incident was bonkers, France and Australia subtly said, hold my beer.
Classy Bonmati takes five-star Spain into World Cup quarters
FootballThey had the opportunity to win the game twice but threw them away before Vine cooly dispatched her effort to punch her team's ticket to the semifinal.
The delirium afterwards depicted a team, backed by a hopeful nation, that has made steady improvements over the years.
The Matildas' rise to the extent they got the favourites tag for the 2023 World Cup was another proof that football is not guesswork — you need to put in the work.
Tony Gustavsson's appointmentAfter countless exits in the round of 16 and quarter-finals, Australia decided to ring up some changes ahead of the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics. The appointment of Tony Gustavsson was a surprise given that he had never held a senior national team job before — let alone a squad peppered with stars like the
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