Yallop⚽: We’ve got the Whole Nation Behind us⚽

“It [having a child] changes your perspective on what’s actually stressful and what’s important in your life,” she explained. “I think there are, in everyday life, a lot of things that you stop caring about, because you’re just focused on - is she alive? Is she okay?

She speaks about the legacy of the FIFA Women’s World Cup™

Tameka Yallop is one of the more experienced contingent of Australian players at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023™. She has seen it all - from playing games in front of only a few hundred fans at the start of her career, to winning World Cup quarter-finals in front of 50,000 fans and millions more on television.

“For me, I guess, it did help me really focus in on what I was doing in that moment, and not paying attention to anything that was outside or that could distract me from that. So, I think it definitely does help you really focus on the important things.”

The quarter-final victory was arguably the biggest moment in Australian footballing history, that would only be eclipsed with success in the semi-final and final. It was one of those moments that fans will be talking about for years. Where were you when Cortnee Vine buried her penalty to send the Matildas to the FIFA Women’s World Cup semi-final?