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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Sport
Caitlin Cassidy

The Matildas’ win had an entire country holding its breath – now comes the real test for Australians

General view of the Melbourne Fan Festival with capacity crowd watching Australian Matildas vs France Les Bleues at the FIFA Women's World Cup
The focus now turns to Wednesday’s battle with England, a game the Matildas will enter as underdogs, but with 25 million Australians behind them. Photograph: Chris Putnam/Shutterstock

For one night, Australia held its collective breath.

Live sites across the nation were full to bursting. Punters packed into pubs decked in green and gold, anxiously clasping pints.

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