If you’ve managed to collect your breath after the Matildas’ blockbuster against France, you’d be forgiven for thinking it was all just a dream. With almost every match, the team has created history, elevated its status on the world stage, smashed broadcasting records and romanced Australians beyond all reason and rhyme.
Saturday’s penalty shootout spectacular was the most-watched sporting moment in two decades, aired at multiple fan sites across the country. Even football’s arch nemesis, the AFL, showed it at the MCG.
The Matildas were watched by millions on Saturday night.Credit: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images
The vision of fans flocking to the stadium concourse to continue watching the unmissable fixture, coupled with the viral footage from onboard a flight where almost every single seat-back screen was tuned to Cortnee Vine’s winning kick was proof that women’s football…