Whether it was Parliament House lit up in green and gold, or a crowd in Garema Place, some sitting happily next to Big Swoop the magpie, Canberra well and truly got behind the Matildas on Monday night.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joined members of the Australian women's national under-20 football team, the Young Matildas, for the illumination as the senior women's team beat Denmark 2-0 to progress to the final eight in the FIFA Women's World Cup.
