Lets ta ke lets take a look outside Stadium Australia as the anticipation builds they are. The fans are arriving, they are. The fans are arriving, they have all got tickets. Mostly failed with matildas fans. Lets speak to shaimaa khalil, in sydney where fans are starting to gather. With less than one hour to go, it is best described as fever pitch amongst the matildas with you. film. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, m god. Amongst the matildas with you. Oh, my god the amongst the matildas with you. Oi my god. The countdown amongst the matildas with you. 31, my god. The countdown started amongst the matildas with you. 1,u my god. The countdown started a long time ago, since the beginning of the day, but this is the real countdown. Less than one hour to go in that Epic Semifinal between the matildas and the lionesses. As you can see, this is essentially a scene of green and gold. I am this is essentially a scene of green and gold. Iam in this is essentially a scene of green and gold.
Moment has finally, the moment has come . He moment has come finally, the moment has come . Tie moment has come indeed. Just finally, the moment has come . Tue moment has come indeed. Just as we were coming to speak to you, there was kick off and as i stand now looking at the big screen. All eyes are now on the big screen in the fan zone. It is starting already. It is starting already. To cheers and the jeers. This has been so much build up, so much excitement and so much nervousness around this game. It is the rivalry we have been speaking about in so many sports and now you can add the football to it, the matildas versus the lionesses. England come into this as the european champions. They are a strong and resilient team, even if they havent been at their most fluid. But the matildas are riding on a huge wave of love and support. They are everything anyone is talking about all over the country, they are on the front and back pages of newspapers and they are playing to a sold out crow
Necessarily played out a great deal in womens football. In womens football. It has surpassed in womens football. It has surpassed so in womens football. It has surpassed so many in womens football. It has surpassed so many expectations and packed out the partisan crowds. Many expected sweden to get the final and obviously they have got to get through these next 45 minutes, but what a chance. This through these next 45 minutes, but what a chance what a chance. This is a historic da for what a chance. This is a historic day for both. What a chance. This is a historic day for both, potentially, what a chance. This is a historic i day for both, potentially, certainly australia who have never got this far in the competition before. England have reached three world cup semifinals but never gone that extra stage to the final. This is the first time they have got past any major semifinals when they won the euros last year. For them this is a hugely significant game, particularly because the on
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