Payal Kaur, from Auckland, New Zealand, found herself on the wrong side of the Tasman for the Women’s World Cup.
She’s watching the Ferns’ opening match on the big screen in Brisbane after booking a trip to Australia long before the tournament schedule was set.
That said, she’s not a huge soccer fan — she’s here to support women: “Women support women,” she said.
If NZ bows out, she’ll back Australia, she added. No pressure from the locals.
Self-described Matildas super fans Kate Deegan and Rachel Warby bagged a table on the Brisbane River early to watch Australia vs. Ireland, the second game of the tournament and Ireland’s first outing at the Women’s World Cup.
Canada’s the biggest threat to the Matildas in Group B, they say, adding that if the locals can triumph an Australia vs USA final is “not out of the question.”
Their eyes are on Aussie defender Clare Polkinghorne to score a “cheeky goal.”
Note the face tatt: “GoMatildas”!
