It’s the romance that we’ve seen at the World Cup as Australia’s squad made its way through the tournament in its home country.
Since 2019, Kristie Mewis from the USWNT and Sam Kerr from Australia’s national soccer team have been dating, and it’s been wonderful to see.
They spent time together in quarantine in 2020, and in 2021, a now-famous photo of Mewis comforting Kerr on the field after the USWNT beat Australia in the Olympic semifinals went viral.
They share snaps together on Instagram and root each other on. You’ll see a bunch of those photos below as we look back on the couple over the years:
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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 27: Sam Kerr of the Matildas is seen with girlfriend Kristie Mewis of the United States game one of the series International Friendly series between the Australia Matildas and the United States of America Women’s National Team at Stadium Australia on November 27, 2021 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
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NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 30: Sam Kerr of the Matildas is seen with girlfriend Kristie Mewis of the United States during game two of the International Friendly series between the Australia Matildas and the United States of America Women’s National Team at McDonald Jones Stadium on November 30, 2021 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
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Aug 5, 2021; Ibaraki, Japan; Team Australia forward Sam Kerr (2) is consoled by Team United States midfielder Kristie Mewis (6) after the bronze medal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Grace Hollars-USA TODAY Sports