‘We never give up’: Mary Fowler proud of the Matildas' fighting spirit
Forward Mary Fowler scored her first World Cup goal as the Matildas booked a spot in the last 16 with a 4-0 win over Canada. Footage courtesy of Optus Sport.
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00:00 Well, Mary, congratulations.
00:02 What a result.
00:03 Can you just first of all talk us through what that felt like?
00:06 Amazing. I mean, I think it shows just how much fight we have in this team.
00:10 And it's awesome to get the win.
00:12 We went in there with the right mindset and we were able to do it.
00:14 And you've obviously come off the back of a knock,
00:17 which it would have been frustrating not to be out on the pitch last week.
00:20 How good did it feel to be out there and to do your thing this week?
00:23 Awesome. I mean, I was lucky to be able to get out there.
00:26 Yeah, disappointing not to be able to be there on the field last game,
00:29 but being on the sidelines and being able to bring my best to the team as well.
00:32 So, yeah, super happy to get out there today.
00:34 Is there a sense of relief as well because you got that result
00:37 and we now head into the round of 16, which is very exciting,
00:40 and there's loads of anticipation?
00:42 Yeah, for sure. I mean, yeah, I think it just shows what our team is about.
00:46 We never stop fighting and we never give up.
00:48 Congratulations, Mary.