Australia rallies behind World Cup semifinal bound Matildas

CANBERRA, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Australia has rallied behind the national women's football team, the Matildas, after reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup semifinals.

The Matildas on Saturday night outlasted France in the longest penalty shootout in World Cup history in Brisbane to reach the semifinals of the World Cup for the first time.

Cortnee Vine's winning spot kick - the 20th in the shootout - sparked s