The Matildas’ epic victory over France drew one of the biggest audiences since Cathy Freeman’s golden run in 2000, figures suggest, reaching an average of 4.9 million people – not including hundreds of thousands of people who gathered to watch in stadiums, pubs and on outdoor screens across the country.
Penalty shootout hero Cortnee Vine arrives back in Sydney with the Matildas squad on Sunday. Dion Georgopoulos
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