The Matildas Just Beat Brazil In The FIFA Women’s World Cup, Are Through To The Quarter Finals

The Women’s World Cup in Canada has been largely flying under the radar so far; it’s been overshadowed somewhat by the ongoing FIFA corruption scandal and John Oliver’s malevolent glee thereof, and while SBS has been airing the whole thing live the time difference means that most matches are being played in the wee hours of the morning.

But the success of Australia’s Matildas is going to keep a lot of people up at night over the next couple of weeks — the Matildas just knocked tournament favourites Brazil out of the running with a 1-0 victory overnight, and people are just now waking up to the news.

The win puts the Matildas through to the quarter-fnals, where they’ll face off against either Japan or the Netherlands. Australia lost their first game to the USA 3-1 before scoring a 2-0 victory over Nigeria and a 1-1 draw with Sweden.

HISTORY! #AUS win first ever World Cup knockout match. #FIFAWWC #BRAAUS http://t.co/MjcULDC8gA pic.twitter.com/rH47FbbMfO

— FIFA Women’sWorldCup (@FIFAWWC) June 21, 2015

Knocking Brazil out of the World Cup? Just another day at the office for @TheMatildas. #WWC2015 — Dave Hughes (@DHughesy) June 21, 2015

.@TheMatildas overcome Brazil 1-NIL to book their spot in @FIFAWWC quarter finals & claim first ever knock out victory! #Today9

— The Today Show (@TheTodayShow) June 21, 2015

You know you’ve done good when Les Murray gives you his thumbs-up from Croatia.

You gotta share this!! @TheMatildas!!! Australia’s best ever football team!! What an achievement! #FIFAWWC. #SBSTWG pic.twitter.com/hA4H1zXG6n

— SBS – The World Game (@TheWorldGame) June 21, 2015

Well done the Matildas. Win over Brazil takes them into the semis. Brilliant.

— Les Murray (@lesmurraySBS) June 21, 2015

You can watch Matildas games live on SBS.