Australia earned a historic FIFA Women’s World Cup quarterfinal victory over France on Saturday to advance to the tournament’s semifinal round.
It was a phenomenal moment for the World Cup co-host country, who won on penalties against France to advance to the semifinals for the first time in the nation’s history.
It was winger Cortnee Vine who kicked in the game-winning goal, giving the Australian fans a moment that they’ll remember forever.
Few sports have as dramatic a moment as game-deciding penalty kicks, and Australia’s triumphant goal puts them one step closer to winning the entire tournament outright. It’s just such a cool moment to see.
VINE WINS IT FOR AUSTRALIA!!! 🇦🇺🙌
🇫🇷: ❌✅✅✅❌✅✅✅❌❌
🇦🇺: ✅❌✅✅❌✅✅✅ ❌✅ pic.twitter.com/ol9PBvM11o— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) August 12, 2023
One video began circulating online, showing a host of Australian fans watching the game all simultaneously on their airplane televisions while on a flight. As soon as Vine kicks in the ball, the whole plane erupts in celebration.
Well, almost everyone did. There is one passenger who is hilariously watching The Lord of the Rings amid the rows of televisions tuned in to the game.
MATILDAS ON A PLANE 🇦🇺💚💛 Amazing video of Australia's winning penalty that put co-hosts through to semifinals. Rows of simultaneous celes. Except for that one passenger who's tuned in to … LOTR? 😂pic.twitter.com/vGXUCr5c2Z
— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) August 12, 2023
We hope that passenger looked on the television next to them, if only because the Shire can wait for such a historic moment in Australian sports.
We’ll see if the Australian women’s national team can keep this stellar run going, and we can imagine plenty of airplane televisions will be tuned in to the big match against England on Wednesday.
