1/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
Photo gallery: Townsville flocks to watch Matildas beat France
Strand Park in Townsville was packed to watch the Matildas topple France in a nail-biting quarter-final on Saturday night. Here’s all the crowd photos.
2/27Charlotte Macdonald at the Matildas watch party on the Strand, Townsville, for the game vs France on August 12, 2023. Picture: Daniel Shirkie
3/27Fans watch Australia versus France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
4/27Charlotte and Shane Macdonald at the Matildas watch party on the Strand, Townsville, for the game vs France on August 12, 2023. Picture: Daniel Shirkie
5/27Lulu, Daniel and Isla Marolla.
6/27Fans watch Australia versus France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
7/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
8/27Fans watch Australia versus France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
9/27Fans watch Australia versus France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
10/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
11/27Fans watch Australia versus France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
12/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
13/27Lilly, Ruby and Logan Edwards.
14/27The crowds arrayed at the Strand to watch the Matildas World Cup win on Saturday.
15/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
16/27Fans watch Australia versus France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
17/27Shianne Pardy, Terry West, Erin Kiernan and Kit and Yvette Perry.
18/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
19/27Cassie and Stella Musgrave.
20/27The crowds arrayed at the Strand to watch the Matildas World Cup win on Saturday.
21/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
22/27David and Emily Wood.
23/27Jasmine, Logan, Arliyah and Oliver Jacobsen.
24/27Emmett, Barney and Sally Aubrey.
25/27Fans celebrate after Australia defeated France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
26/27Fans watch Australia versus France in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, at The Strand in Townsville on August 12, 2023. Picture: Blair Jackson
27/27Shianne Pardy, Terry West, Erin Kiernan and Kit and Yvette Perry.
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