A first-time World Cup winner will be crowned at the Olympic stadium on Sunday as two European powerhouses clash to wrap up an unforgettable tournament.
While the Australian team might have failed to achieve their goal of lifting the trophy, they conquered the hearts of fans of every stripe across Australia.
Recent Matildas convert Lenny Daymond, 8, and mother Claudia came in to Melbourne from Mount Martha, having witnessed Germany crush Morocco at AAMI Park earlier in the tournament. Lenny has been playing soccer since he was “about two” but wasn’t a huge Matildas fan until the World Cup. He said Sam Kerr was his favourite player but that she hadn’t given him his favourite World Cup moment.Lenny Daymond, 8, and his mum Claudia watched the Matildas play Sweden at the AAMI Park live site.Bastien, 14, and Xavier, 15 were also at AAMI for the Matildas’ last World Cup match with their mum, Rachael Feilso, a FIFA volunteer.
Bastien, a striker for Ringwood City who has played soccer for seven years, said all of his schoolmates had become obsessed with the World Cup. “There’s been a couple of my friends who don’t normally watch sport at all but they’re watching, which is pretty cool,” he said.
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