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By Lachlan HarperJuly 20, 2023 - 1:47PM
Pure emotion
Ireland's Marissa Sheva looks dejected aft her side's nonaccomplishment to the Matildas.
Sheva made the ill-timed situation that led to the punishment which Steph Catley duly converted from the spot.
She was hooked soon aft the punishment and was spotted successful tears aggregate times aft being benched.
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All smiles
Australia manager Tony Gustavsson celebrates aft the last whistle.
Gustavsson was afloat of praise for the "mental toughness" his squad showed aft a engaged lead-up and the wounded to skipper Sam Kerr.
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Albo impressed
Australia Prime Minister Anthony Albanese celebrates with Steph Catley aft she scored the match-winner against Ireland.
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Polkinghorne pumped up
Clare Polkinghorne looks pumped up portion Katie McCabe of Republic of Ireland is dejected aft the opening Group B fixture.
The seasoned was 1 of 2 substitutes brought connected precocious arsenic Australia looked to clasp onto its lead.
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Can't watch
It's amended to beryllium surrounded by friends to thrust the lows.
Fans could not bare the show of the last 10 minutes arsenic Ireland threw the room descend astatine Australia.
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A small Irish jig
The assemblage wasn't wholly one-sided, with plentifulness of Irish fans showing their colours too.
The effect did not spell Ireland's way, but that didn't dissuade their fans from cheering their squad connected each nighttime long.
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Record broken
An Australia instrumentality gives the Matildas immoderate inspiration with a punny banner.
There was a grounds assemblage of 75,342 fans successful attendance astatine Sydney's Accor Stadium to ticker the World Cup opener.
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Arnold rejoices
Australia's goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold celebrates the team's archetypal goal.
Arnold was forced into a fig of immense saves successful the last 10 minutes arsenic Ireland desperately searched for the equaliser.
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Prayers answered
A grateful matilda, Alanna Kennedy of celebrates the team's 1-0 triumph implicit Ireland.
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A important 3 points
Alanna Kennedy and Clare Polkinghorne observe the team's 1-0 triumph implicit Ireland.
The triumph gave Australia a important 3 points to footwear disconnected its World Cup campaign.
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Contrasting emotions
Matildas Clare Polkinghorne and Clare Hunt observe portion Katie McCabe of Republic of Ireland shows dejection aft the Matildas 1-0 victory.
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Matildas pumped up
Steph Catley and teammates observe with implicit 75,000 fans aft she scored a penalty.
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Catley existent from the spot
Steph Catley of Australia converts the punishment to people the team's archetypal goal.
The stand-in skipper showed nerves of alloy to slot the shot into the apical country successful the lack of the accustomed penalty-taker Sam Kerr.
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Raso goes down
Australia's Hayley Raso grimaces aft a tackle from Katie McCabe. The 2 engaged successful an uncompromising conflict passim the archetypal half.
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Grim viewing
Sam Kerr looks connected from the seat successful the archetypal fractional with Australia lacking immoderate potency successful attack.
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Fiery archetypal fractional
Referee Edina Alves Batista talks to Ireland's Katie McCabe and Australia's Alanna Kennedy during a the archetypal 45 minutes.
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Plenty to play for
Ireland's Louise Quinn reacts during the archetypal fractional against Australia.
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Matildas history-makers
Australia's historical starting broadside for the opening World Cup fixture connected location soil.
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Irish pride
Republic of Ireland's Megan Connolly, Heather Payne, Ruesha Littlejohn and Denise O'Sullivan loop retired their nationalist anthem.
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Auckland victims remembered
Matildas and Ireland players observe a infinitesimal of soundlessness for the victims of the Auckland shooting anterior their opening World Cup lucifer against Ireland.
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Kerr dejected
Sam Kerr looks connected anterior to the lucifer betwixt Australia and Ireland aft she was ruled retired with a calf injury.
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