Where you can watch the Matildas today in their massive quarter final against France
- Matildas takes on France in Brisbane at 5pm
- Fan sites set up all over the country – you can look here
Fan festivals, local parks, pubs and other venues across Australia will be flooded with people for the Matildas quarter-final against Les Bleues in France on Saturday.
The match starts at 5pm at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium and is scheduled to end at approximately 7.45pm despite a penalty shootout or extra time.
How To Watch The Matildas Verse France Live:
While tickets for the match are technically sold out, FIFA has official fan festivals in Sydney (Tumbalong Park), Melbourne (Federation Square), Brisbane (Riverside Green), Adelaide (Festival Plaza) and Perth (Forrest Place).
People eager to get a personal ticket might be in luck on the official FIFA World Cup resale platform, but you’ll need a FIFA account to browse.
While tickets for the match are technically sold out, FIFA has official fan festivals in Sydney (Tumbalong Park, pictured), Melbourne (Federation Square), Brisbane (Riverside Green), Adelaide (Festival Plaza) and Perth (Forrest Place)
City councils across the country also host live screenings, including Heffron Synethetic Soccer Field in Maroubra and the Bondi Pavilion in Sydney.
The match will be broadcast live on Channel 7 or Optus Sport.
If the Matildas win, they will advance to the semi-finals, leaving them just one game away from the final.
Matildas vs France: who will win?
While the Aussie team stunned fans with a 2-0 win against Denmark on Monday night, France have been tipped to win Saturday’s game. As of Thursday, Sportsbet paid France $2.15 to advance to the semi-finals, with the Matlidas at $3.50.
However, it is worth noting that the Matildas previously beat France 1-0 in a friendly ahead of the World Cup kick-off in July.
The Matildas previously won 1-0 against France in a friendly ahead of the start of the World Cup in July
However, Les Bleues midfielder Kenza Dali said it was not an omen of things to come.
“When we played this game, we were still in preparation, even Australia (was). It will be a very different game on Saturday night,” she told reporters after France’s thumping 4-0 win over Morocco on Tuesday.
French coach Herve Renard also said the team was still adjusting to Australia’s time zone and was not playing at its best.
“I didn’t decide to play this game. If it were me, we wouldn’t be playing against Australia for the league,” he said.
“We only arrived four days (earlier), the players didn’t sleep very well to play this game. We weren’t 100 percent.”