Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Saturday promised A$200 million ($128 million) for women's sport in the wake of the Matildas run to a maiden Women's World Cup semi-finals.
The Maltildas face Sweden in the third-place playoff for the bronze medal on Saturday night in Brisbane, after a 3-1 loss to England on Wednesday ended their best-ever run at the tournament.
Albanese said the funds would be used to improve sports facilities and equipment for women and girls, with soccer tipped to need "significant resourcing" following the Matildas' standout World Cup campaign.World Cup semi final “The Matildas have given us a moment of national inspiration, this is about seizing that opportunity for the next generation, investing in community sporting facilities for women and girls around Australia," he said in a statement.
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