They are now household names. Sam Kerr, Hayley Raso, Mary Fowler, Steph Catley, Caitlin Foord, Kyra Cooney-Cross, and of course Mackenzie Arnold with her superhuman goalkeeping abilities.

The Tillies showed us the very best of Australia, they showed the world what we can be - diverse, inclusive, progressive, egalitarian, gutsy, determined.

Perhaps more importantly, they have raised the status not only of women’s soccer but of women’s sport. Nobody will laugh at NRLW or AFLW again. Nor should they. Why should women’s team sports be held in lesser regard just because of the gender of the players on the field? Why are they less deserving of us buying stadium tickets or watching them on telly than the men?

And now a generation of young girls who were enthralled watching the Matildas on TV screens across our country can now grow up and dream that maybe one day, with enough talent and hard work, they can have an entire country cheer them on too at a future World Cup.

#GoMatildas !!!

Die Schwedinnen erhöhen auf 2:0. Schönes Tor durch Kosovare Asllani!
#SWEAUS 2:0 #FWWC #WM2023 #GoMatildas

Schweden trifft per Elfmeter.
#SWEAUS 1:0 #FWWM #WM2023 #GoMatildas

https://rollo75.blogspot.com/2023/08/horse-3220-sit-down-and-be-counted.html - blogged

Sit Down And Be Counted. Watch More Football And Less Kardashians.

#WorldCup2023 #GoMatildas

Is this where we sing ‘Sam Kerr, Sam Kerr’ like the Roy Kemp song? #GoMatildas #FIFAWWC #TedLasso

Ausgleich! Sam Kerr!
#AUSENG 1:1 #FWWC #WM2023 #GoMatildas

I’m not optimistic … England seemed to dominate the first half. A much tougher nut for the Matildas to crack compared to France.

Our best hope is a red card or double yellow card against England! The English players are skating on thin ice.

#GoMatildas #AUS #ENG #FIFAWWC

Oh shit, I yelled and Charlie got scared and jumped up and ran away #GoMatildas #FIFAWWC

Oh come on. That’s shitty behaviour and should have been a card #GoMatildas #FifaWWC

🚨🚨10 minute warning 🚨 🚨 #GoMatildas sorry Mastodonions, Straya about to get loud again 🤣

@jo I literally never cared about the sportsball before in my whole life.... But this....This I'm here for

#GoMatildas

Well, good frosty morning from Naarm.... Matildas v Lionesses day! #gomatildas 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

https://rollo75.blogspot.com/2023/08/horse-3219-false-9-i-dont-think-so.html - blogged

False 9? I Don't Think So.

#WorldCup2023 #AUSENG #GoMatildas

Clever and tasty #WorldCup Cakes at my local cafe this morning. #GoMatildas! ⚽️ #FIFAWWC #FIFAWomensWorldCup2023 #AUSENG

For those sceptics who have always said, “How can you get excited about a game that ends 0-0?”
That’s how #GoMatildas #NeverSayDie

https://keepup.com.au/news/matildas-france-penalty-shootout-womens-world-cup-highlights-reaction/

Sorry rest of the world, Australia is a teeny bit excited and we might be a bit loud for a while #GoMatildas

There is a land where summer skies
Are gleaming with a thousand dyes
Blending in witching harmonies, in harmonies;
And grassy knoll and forest height
Are flushing in the rosy light
And all above is azure bright:

AUSTRALIA!
AUSTRALIA!
AUSTRALIA!

#GoMatildas #AUS #FRA #FIFAWWC

YES!! Nerven aus Stahl! Das australische Wintermärchen geht weiter. Die Matildas gewinnen im Elfmeterschießen.
#AUSFRA 7:6 i.E. #FWWC #WM2023 #GoMatildas

#GoMatildas!!!!! Through the semis!!! So frikkin proud of em :)

Halleluja, #GoMatildas!! 🇦🇺💪