There was jubilation in the city as the Matildas sent it home, with flares lighting up the sky as thousands of Melburnians rejoiced together.
One of the most heart-stopping moments in Australian sport turned to wild jubilation in Federation Square on Saturday night as Melbourne turned it on for the Matildas’ quarter-final match against France.
Caitlin Foord took the first penalty shot for Australia and put the first score on the board for the match.Luis Enrique Ascui The aptly-named fan said she’s felt the momentum build at school since the first World Cup kicked off last month. When the Matildas made the finals she knew she wanted to be in Melbourne among the crowds, she said.
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