- Matildas face USWNT in Sydney on Saturday
- Kick-off time at Stadium Australia today is 3pm AEDT
- Any thoughts? Email or tweet @JPHowcroft
The US national anthem was delivered a cappella, with zero fanfare. An excellent job. Advance Australia Fair - oh boy - that was delivered by The Wiggles. Simon, the red Wiggle, took the closing notes like Pavarotti steaming in to claim all the glory at the end of the Three Tenors. This is not a drill.
Out walk the two squads onto Stadium Australia to the soundtrack of some VERY dramatic music, which isn’t really complimented by the overcast skies and sparsely populated Olympic stadium.
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