Around 50,000 fans to cram into Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane for Australia’s second round match against Nigeria
Rosie Sullivan was aged nine when she watched her firstStriker Lisa De Vanna secured a nail-biting 2-1 victory against China, but the thrilling match failed to attract many headlines.
This year, the two families – which includes Rosie’s brother Jem, 17, and mum, Simone, and Lucy and Matilda’s parents, Sarah and Todd – have tickets to 14 World Cup matches. “It’s so good for that [younger] generation because they can see that playing in the Matildas is a legitimate career now,” Rosie says.Brisbane is expected to host more than 40,000 interstate and international visitors during its month-long festival of football.
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