A political leader has described himself as 'captain killjoy' for hosing down the idea of a public holiday should the Matildas win the World Cup.
But Littleproud warned of a possible economic hit should the holiday go ahead.
"I'm proud of the Matildas, I think every Australian is, and we're going to be riding it home on Wednesday night," Littleproud said.
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