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Re-live Mail Sport's live blog as Australia booked their place in the Women's World Cup quarter finals.
Thanks for joining us as Australia kept the show rolling on with a sumptuous performance over Denmark.
They're up against either France or Morocco on Saturday at 4pm, so make sure to join us for that one.
In the meantime, check out all of our coverage of tonight's big win. Until next time, goodnight!
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It was amazing. Obviously it’s a big game for us. Bit nerve-racking. I’m not the best bench player in the world, nervous.
The girls smashed it. They’ve done unbelievable this week. To put in that performance after a big game is amazing.
I was going to play last game but the girls smashed it. They didn’t need me.
Today there was the opportunity that I wouldn’t play if the girls smashed it. We thought it was best for me and the team, and the girls absolutely killed it. I’m so proud of them.
Me coming on, personally, it was big relief after a big three weeks.
Believe it or not we actually have a plan. The plan was just to warm-up. Once we scored it was kind of like a bit of breather. Take it slow. When I was ready to come on the coaches called me. I was ready. It was a long warm-up. It was good in the end.
See how Daily Mail Australia rated the Matildas stars after their comfortable win over Denmark.
Do you have a sore throat? Slight headache? You may be suffering from WORLD CUP FEVER.
Football fans across Australia have well and truly caught the bug, judging by these pictures. It's going to be a long five days until Saturday's quarter final.
The Matildas are through to the quarter final of the Women's World Cup!
And to be brutally honest, they didn't even need to get out of second gear. It took them 20 minutes to find their rhythm, after Denmark made a good start, but once Caitlin Foord found the back of the net it was pretty much game over, the Australian defence was rock solid.
Either France or Morocco awaits the Matildas in the quarter final. Bring it on.
Australia probe outside the Denmark penalty area. Cooney-Cross finds Carpenter who goes for glory but gets it all wrong and she trots back with a wry smile, knowing she should have sent it into the middle for Kerr.
Foord cuts inside and fires a shot at goal, it's deflected high into the air and as Sam Kerr looks to win the second ball, she loses her footing and falls awkwardly... that looked painful and left the whole of Australia holding its breath - but she seems okay and is jogging still.
Five minutes remaining as Clare Polkinghorne enters the fray.
Kerr, that's why we've missed you so much. The ball drops to her feet and she rolls her defender and barrels towards goal. From the angle on the right, the Chelsea star rifles her shot over the bar.
Chance Denmark. A long ball is sent into the Australia box. The clearing header from Kennedy falls for Harder who goes for the volley but her accuracy is all wrong and it drifts wide of goal.
Kerr gets on the ball for the first time and... she passes it straight out of play!
Bit rusty from the Matildas captain.
Gustavsson's decided to give Sam Kerr the final 10 minutes or so. She replaces Raso to a raucous ovation!
Vine also replaces van Egmond.
It has just been confirmed that 75,784 fans are at Stadium Australia tonight - a record-equalling attendance to match Australia's opening match against Ireland.
Sub for Denmark, as Kuhl comes off for Hasbo.
The question for Gustavsson is... does he bring on Sam Kerr? Surely he won't want to risk his superstar further hurting her calf, but perhaps a 10-minute run out will help her get up to speed for the rest of the tournament.
The Matildas have their second... and surely it is game over.
It all comes from Mary Fowler again, who drops deep to take the ball in midfield. She spreads it out to Cooney-Cross, who plays it back to Fowler. The City striker aims a shot at goal, which falls to van Egmond's feet on the edge of the six-yard box.
With her back to goal, the tall striker tees up Hayley Raso who buries low in the bottom corner.
Another brilliant move and Australia have one foot in the quarter finals.
The crowd has just gone absolutely nuts at Stadium Australia, with Sam Kerr pulling on the Matildas jersey... it looks like she's going to come on soon!
Catley tries to find Fowler, who dropped deep as the free kick was taken. Vansgaard is on hand to sweep up a dangerous ball through to Catley, that goes behind for a corner.
Here comes Foord again. Thomsen battles hard, but Foord still gets the better of her, and the Dane is forced to haul the Matilda down just outside the penalty area.
Cynical foul, that, and deserving of the first booking of the game.
Chance Australia! Gorry pings a delightful ball out to Foord, whose first touch is equally magnificent. She takes her defender on one-vs-one, cuts back for van Egmond but she doesn'tmake good contact with the ball and Christensen saves.
You feel a second goal will put the game to bed for the Matildas
First subs of the game here and it is a double change for Denmark.
Sevecke and Madsen are replace by Bruun and Gejl. Can they find the all-important goal for the Europeans?
Raso got an earful from her Canadian rival last week for a late challenge and she's upset Boye here for arriving late to the ball. The Dane calls for a yellow but none is brandished in the Matilda's direction.
This time Christensen punches clear and Denmark look to break, but Foord steps on the gas and stops the counter on the halfway line, much to Tony Gustavsson's delight.
Van Egmond plays a delightful ball behind Denmark's defensive line for Foord. On the left, the Arsenal star attempts to pick out Fowler in the box but the Danes turn it behind for a corner.
Cooney-Cross' corner is aimed for the near post. Christensen is indecisive in goal and Boye elects to flick behind for another corner kick.
Australia are absolutely flooding bodies back every time they lose the ball, and a huge roar erupts around the stadium when Katrina Gorry dispossesses Madsen to win it back.
Kuhl charges through a couple of weak challenges in midfield and has options aplenty either left or right, but the Dane lobs the ball over the top and Arnold collects.
If they're to claw one back they'll need better decision making when opportunities like that present themselves.
A long diagonal ball is aimed towards Thomsen but Steph Catley does brilliantly to read the danger and head away. A long throw is sent into the Matildas box, Gorry clears only as far as Veje whose effort from distance is comfortably saved by Arnold.
Brilliant hold up play from van Egmond - in which no fewer than three Danes try to dispossess her, sees the striker win a free kick inside her own half to relieve some pressure from Denmark.
Slight pause in play following a head knock for Sevecke after competing for a header with Foord, but she is okay to continue.
And let me provide a positive stat for the Aussies as we get started again... no team has overturned a half time deficit at this World Cup.
Revoke her Australian citizenship immediately.
In all seriousness, it's hardly surprising that the future Queen of Denmark is backing the Europeans today.
Loved ones of the Matildas will be watching from behind their sofas tonight, no doubt!
Rebecca Welch blows the whistle to bring the first half to a close, and while Australia have been far from their best, they'll be the more pleased of the two sides as they go into the break with a one-goal lead.
No doubt about it, Caitlin Foord has been the best player on the pitch and Tony Gustavsson will be hoping his players can match her energy and skill levels to get over the line here.
It would mean the Matildas coach could give Sam Kerr more much-needed rest. The Tillies superstar is wearing a broad grin on the bench.
The fourth official has indicated three minutes of additional time.
It's fair to say Denmark's confidence has been knocked out of them since that Foord goal, they're not posing the same questions that troubled Australia earlier on.
Half time will offer them a chance to regroup and go again. Not long until the break now.
This is shaping up to be a game of attack vs defence now Australia has the one-goal advantage, and after seeing how lethal the Matildas are on the counter-attack, who can blame them.
Foord is absolutely purring, though. She picks up the ball on the left, cuts inside and fires an effort at goal. It clearly took a deflection as it went wide of the far post but the referee awards a goal kick.
Australia can't rest on their laurels here, though, as Denmark continue to press forwards with a corner kick. The ball is sent in towards Boye but she balloons her header over the bar.
The Matildas have taken the lead! It's against the run of play but they won't care.
This goal is all about Australia's frightening speed on the counter attack. Madsen plays a loose cross straight to a Matilda and the hosts pounce. Fowler picks her head up and spots the bursting run of Caitlin Foord, deep inside her own half, and plays an inch perfect throughball for the Arsenal star.
Foord's first touch is perfect before she slots home with an ice-cool left-footed strike beyond Christensen.
Their first shot on target results in a goal. Brilliant move.
But the Danes have certainly had the better of it.
The set piece is aimed towards the near post and Pedersen tries to get a touch on it, but Arnold does enough to clear.
A Denmark attack breaks down because the ball hits referee Rebecca Welch as the Danes advanced, a slight let off for the Matildas and Kennedy is letting her teammates know about it, barking her orders as the Australians attempt to get going.
Corner for the Danes after Raso turned the ball behind.
Another warning from Pernille Harder for Australia. Again, she is afforded the luxury of driving at the Matildas' defence, with Hunt and Kennedy electing not to put a foot in.
She advances into the penalty box, opens her body up but is unable to fire her effort either side of Arnold, who saves comfortably.
Slight pause in play as Catley is down injured, but she is up and walking in a good sign for the Aussies.
Denmark are playing some lovely stuff here, keeping possession ticking over as they probe for openings.
Mary Fowler drops from her attacking position to help her midfielders out and wins back the ball, before Raso is played the ball in an offside position.
Great run from Pernille Harder, who drives at the Matildas defenders, drifts past Katrina Gorry but blasts her shot wide of goal. Positive start from Denmark's record top scorer.
Good opportunity for Denmark. A ball is flashed across goal for Madsen, but she stretches for the ball with her wrong foot and can't make a connection.
Would have troubled Arnold if she managed to direct that at goal.
Pernille Harder offers the biggest threat for Denmark and you can see why. She carries the ball half the length of the field in a one-woman counter attack, but eventually she is crowded out and the Matildas get enough bodies back.
A good move down the right sees Foord play Catley into the box, but her cutback fails to find a green and gold shirt and Denmark clear the danger.
The Matildas are trying to establish a rhythm here, with Hayley Raso offering the first break forwards but the Madrid star is crowded out by thee defenders.
The Danes test Mackenzie Arnold within the first minute of the game, as left back Veje fires a tame effort into the goalkeeper's arms.
National anthems are done, pre-match handshakes have been dished out and we're ready for kick off.
The Matildas, in their iconic green and gold kit, are kicking from left to right at Stadium Australia.
We're moments away from kick off in the Matildas' round of 16 clash with Denmark. Here's hoping it's nowhere near as nerve-wracking as the England game!
A reminder of the teams for tonight's game...
Australia XI: Arnold; Catley, Kennedy, Hunt, Carpenter; Foord, Cooney-Cross, Gorry, Raso; Fowler, van Egmond
Denmark XI: Christensen; Sevecke, Pedersen, Boye, Veje; Thomsen, Kuhl, Holmgaard, Madsen; Vangsgaard, Harder
England breathes a collective sigh of relief as the Lionesses advance to the quarter finals of the tournament, beating Nigeria 4-2 on penalties.
After 120 minutes, nothing can separate England and Nigeria so their last-16 clash goes to penalties in Brisbane.
Remember, Australia will face either France or Morocco in the quarter finals, so the outcome of this result doesn't immediately impact the Matildas, but an England elimination would see one of their biggest challengers sent packing.
A penny for Sam Kerr's thoughts right now...
Will we see the same jubilant scenes that were witnessed during the Socceroos' magical World Cup run in Qatar?
Sam Kerr is not warming up with her Matildas teammates, in a concerning sign for the Australians.
Channel Seven's Grace Gill claims it’s to avoid her warming up her injured calf, putting it at risk of cooling down again before she enters the pitch.
But it paints a pretty bleak picture for the state of her calf...
These youngsters could walk away from Stadium Australia with memories to last a lifetime tonight.
And the Matildas are looking very calm indeed.
Looks much, much better than the aqua number they donned against Canada last week.
England could be in serious trouble against Nigeria, where it is 0-0 heading into injury time.
If they're to go through, they'll have to do it without Lauren James - who has been sent off for this nasty stomp on her opponent.
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Australia XI: Arnold; Catley, Kennedy, Hunt, Carpenter; Foord, Cooney-Cross, Gorry, Raso; Fowler, van Egmond
Denmark XI: Christensen; Sevecke, Pedersen, Boye, Veje; Thomsen, Kuhl, Holmgaard, Madsen; Vangsgaard, Harder
And it's not good news for Matildas fans hoping to see Sam Kerr start.
And we LOVE to see that big smile on Sam Kerr's face.
Now, we don't want to get ahead ourselves here, but there is a real chance the Matildas can do something incredibly special at this World Cup.
There are tough challenges ahead, though, with some absolute titans remaining in the competition.
Click below to see how Australia can make it to the final of the World Cup.
When Marcelo Bielsa told an assistant coach to sit in some bushes outside of Derby's training ground to spy on his opposition, at least he can be credited for attempting to be inconspicuous.
The folks who shelled out for a helicopter to spy on the Matildas and Sam Kerr could have at least tried being more creative, though.
Such is the fervent desire to know of Kerr's fitness status, Australian media hired a chopper to swoop over Matildas training this week, but Tony Gustavsson was not impressed.
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In a bid to cater to the mass TV audiences in Europe and North America, tonight's game kicks off at 8.30pm local time, meaning the match will finish at approximately 10.15pm at the earliest.
Here's hoping we don't go to penalties!
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The Matildas coach insists they don't need the underdog tag to fire when they face Denmark for a place in the Women's World Cup quarter-finals.
'This team have been very clear going into this tournament that they don't play to prove anyone wrong or play for external reasons - they play for their reason why and they want something,' Gustavsson said.
'They know even though you might look at the ranking and say we're favourites, look at those teams ranked 10, 11,12, 13 in the world, look at where the players are playing. I'd say it's a 50-50 game in that sense.
'But these players have also proven themselves in a game that is do-or-die, that is backs against the wall.
'It was the round of 32 when we played Canada - this is the round of 16. It's this one moment, one game - and the players know that.'
An arena fit for a World Cup knockout game... expect plenty of noise for Australia vs Denmark tonight!
Well, if you ask the Matildas captain, there is no doubt that she will feature tonight against Denmark.
(She also said she'd play against Canada in Australia's final group game but didn't get on the park, so your guess is as good as ours!)
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How are the nerves, folks?
Well, I wouldn't blame you if your finger nails have taken a good gnawing today. We've got a huge match ahead of us this evening.
The Matildas' World Cup campaign could end tonight if things don't go the host's way, in what would be a hugely disappointing result given the excitement that has swept the nation over the past few weeks.
Standing in Australia's way is Denmark, who have flattered to deceive thus far but, as underdogs in this clash, know they have nothing to lose against a side hoping to see superstar Sam Kerr return to the pitch.
But, will she start the game? Team news is on the way shortly.
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