Matildas fan Addison Irvine, 7, cheers on the green and golds at the Canberra live site in Garema Place. Picture by Keegan CarrollLeone Harvey of Fletcher at the Matildas live site at Worth Place in Newcastle. Picture by Jonathan CarrollNervous Newcastle fans watch on as the Matildas play France in the quarter final. Picture by Jonathan CarrollFans cheer on the Matildas from Globe Lane, Wollongong. Picture by Sylvia LiberHoly Family Primary School students in Canberra could not contain their excitement when the Matildas made it to the semi-final. Picture by Elesa KurtzKoet Slik wears a yellow scarf in support to watch the Matildas in Wollongong. Picture by Sylvia LiberLucy Bladen, Bageshri Savyasachi and Brittney Levinson sport a Sam Kerr mask in support of the Matildas semi final match. Picture by Karleen Minney.Matildas fans react in Garema place, Canberra while watching Australia V France in Shootouts. Picture by Keegan CarrollMatildas fan Addison Irvine, 7, reacts while watching Australia V France in the Womens Soccer World Cup. Picture by Keegan CarrollNoah Gildea, Hunter Jenkinson, Benjamin Knox, Nate Brilley, Hudson Thomas, and Dominic O'Connor dressed up to celebrate the Aussie girls in the semi-final. Picture by James ArrowTense fans watch on from Canberra's CBD during the semi-final. Picture by Gary RamageThe Matilda's semi-final against England was almost too hard to watch for some young fans. Picture by Gary RamageCanberrans watching the Matildas semi-final match in the CBD. Picture by Gary RamageFans watch on from the Canberra CBD. Picture by Gary RamageFans watch the semi-finals match from the Canberra CBD. Picture by Gary RamageMatildas fans react in Garema place while watching Australia play France. Picture by Keegan CarrollMatildas fan watch the Matildas quarter-final match from Garema Place, Canberra. Picture by Keegan CarrollMatildas die hard Hayley Scott, 8, jumping for joy at the beginning of the FIFA Women's World Cup. Picture by Gary RamageMatildas wannabe Charlotte Scott, 4, roaring with pride for her national team. Picture by Gary RamageMadison Hughes (front) flanked by Grace Elliott, Millie Sattler, Ruby Parish, Henry Kaye and Rhys Woodiwiss at Riverside Primary School in Launceston. Picture by Rod ThompsonAnnette van Egmond, Glendore Public School principal and mother of Matildas star Emily van Egmond, surrounded by excited students in Newcastle. Picture by Marina NeilMatilda Myers, 9, Wagga's biggest Tillies fan cheered on the team from Wagga, NSW. Picture by Ash SmithAll the emotions were on display as Matildas fans in Newcastle watched the semi-final match. Picture by Marina NeilMillie Humphrey, 13, Bree Collins, Khloe Casey, 11, Mike Collins, Jess Humphrey and Jett Casey, 9 cheering on the Matildas from Newcastle. Picture by Simone De PeakFans at the Bar Beach Bowling Club, Newcastle. Picture by Madeline LinkSophie Casey, Khloe Casey, Maisie Humfrey, Jess Humfrey, and Jett Casey watch the Matildas from Newcastle, NSW. Picture by Simone De Peak
At Glendore Public School in Newcastle, Principal Annette Van Egmond - mother of star Matildas midfielder Emily Van Egmond - returned from leave to celebrate the team's quarter finals win against France with her students.
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