Breaking: Australia beat France to reach Women’s World Cup semi-finals
The Matildas celebrating.

Australia beat France to reach Women’s World Cup semi-finals after a gruelling 20-shot penalty shootout.

The Matildas made it into the semis for the first time ever after Mackenzie Arnold’s heroics and Cortnee Vine’s winning goal.

It ended 7-6 in their favour.

According to DailyMail, that was the longest penalty shootout in Women’s World Cup history. What follows could be the longest celebration in Matildas history.

Even if the rest of the tournament doesn’t go their way, they’ve already given Australia a sporting memory that will never fade.

What a watershed moment for the women’s game in this country.

Seven’s commentators are reporting that grown men in the crowd are crying. Anthony Albanese (Australia’s Prime Minister) looks close to tears of joy and Sport Minister Anika Wells is crying.

Co-hosts Australia reached the Women’s World Cup semi-finals for the first time by beating France 7-6 on Saturday in an incredible penalty shootout to set up a meeting with Colombia or England.

There was little to choose between the two teams on a tense night in Brisbane, with the quarter-final ending 0-0 after 120 minutes of stalemate.

Substitute Cortnee Vine turned out to be the hero for the Matildas, scoring the decisive penalty in the sudden-death shootout to send the home fans into delirium.

Australian skipper and talismanic striker Sam Kerr came off the bench in the second half to a huge reception.

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But she was unable to sway the match and the French were actually the better team in extra time, with the Matildas hanging on by the end of a gruelling 120 minutes.

They went to penalties and after one miss each, Kerr stepped up to make it 2-2.

Both sides scored again and it was effectively sudden death.

Amazingly, they went all the way to 6-6, but both missed again.

Vicki Becho then fluffed her attempt for France and Vine sealed history for Australia.

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