▲ 135 ▼ Matildas win FIFA Women's World Cup quarterfinal after classic shootout against France in Brisbane (www.abc.net.au) submitted 3 years ago by aquarisces@lemmy.world to c/australia@aussie.zone 24 comments fedilink hide all child comments “The Matildas have beaten France 7-6 in a dramatic sudden-death penalty shootout in Brisbane, with Mackenzie Arnold and Courtnee Vine the heroes.”
[–] rippersnapper@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago (4 children) Why are they called Matildas? Couldn't find it in the article permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Probably a play on the popular Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-18/whats-in-a-name-contested-origin-story-matildas-nickname/102154620 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kikkertje@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago That was a great read! permalink fedilink source parent [–] 86Zaps@aussie.zone 6 points 3 years ago Here's an excellent article that explains it https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sometimes-you-strike-it-lucky-how-a-25-cent-phone-poll-gave-the-matildas-their-name-20230517-p5d93q.html permalink fedilink source parent [–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago Pretty sure people voted for it back in the 90s permalink fedilink source parent [–] Deadfish@lemmy.world 1 point 3 years ago Gallipoli! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] I_Miss_Daniel@kbin.social 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Probably a play on the popular Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda." permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-18/whats-in-a-name-contested-origin-story-matildas-nickname/102154620 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kikkertje@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago That was a great read! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] galoisghost@aussie.zone 10 points 3 years ago (1 child) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-18/whats-in-a-name-contested-origin-story-matildas-nickname/102154620 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Kikkertje@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago That was a great read! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kikkertje@aussie.zone 2 points 3 years ago That was a great read! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] 86Zaps@aussie.zone 6 points 3 years ago Here's an excellent article that explains it https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/sometimes-you-strike-it-lucky-how-a-25-cent-phone-poll-gave-the-matildas-their-name-20230517-p5d93q.html permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Nonameuser678@aussie.zone 3 points 3 years ago Pretty sure people voted for it back in the 90s permalink fedilink source parent