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The Matildas’ captivating run to a fourth-placing at last year’s Women’s World Cup has been immortalised at Brisbane ’s Suncorp Stadium. However the proposal for a statue of the Australian football team outside the Milton venue has fallen short, with a bronze bas-relief showing players in rapturous celebrations unveiled on Tuesday. The 5.5m long, 2.1m wide plaque, created by Urban Art Projects, sits at the southern entrance to the stadium.
The idea of a statue celebrating the Matildas’ achievements at the home World Cup came from former premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. “The Matildas have inspired more women and girls to get involved in football, with a record 44 per cent increase in female player numbers statewide following the World Cup,” Queensland Sports Minister Michael Healy said.
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