Some terrific home support. Giving off Lionesses in the Euros vibes.

Can you imagine a Women's World Cup in England? It would be elite.

Emma Sanders
BBC Sport at Stadium Australia

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With kick-off fast approaching, Australian fans have come out in huge numbers to the Sydney Olympic Park where there’s live entertainment, food stalls, numerous giant screens and outdoor cinemas.

England face Colombia in their quarter-final here at Stadium Australia in four hours’ time but the locals who couldn’t get a ticket for their match in Brisbane are still here soaking up the atmosphere.

The home fans are in the mood for this one.

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WSL fans will have plenty of familiar faces to cheer on this morning (UK time, anyway). The Australia starting XI has six players who are based in England, including fearsome forwards Caitlin Foord and Mary Fowler.

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Brisbane Stadium

Brisbane Stadium has seen some of the most remarkable moments at this World Cup. It was where Australia were stunned by Nigeria, where Germany were knocked out after drawing with South Korea.

It was here that France kick started their campaign by beating Brazil, where England beat Haiti but were terrified by Melchie Dumornay.

Brisbane will also host the third and fourth place play-off - meaning both of these nations hope this is the last they see of Lang Park at this tournament.

What do we reckon then? Will hosts Australia be carried through by their supporters, or will France prove their favourites tag?

Let us know your pre-match predictions...

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Australia may not be favourites but they're no mugs, make no mistake.

The Matildas and France will meet for the first time in the Women’s World Cup.

Australia have never lost when playing on their own soil against France in all competitions (W3 D1) with the most recent one happening in July 2023 (1-0), France’s only defeat during the Herve Renard era (W6 D1 L1).

Emma Smith
BBC Sport at Brisbane Stadium

England fans may disagree, but this feels like the big one as far as the quarter-finals go.

Walking down to the stadium three hours before kick-off, I passed at least 10 bars - all rammed to capacity with green and gold shirted fans.

Brisbane Stadium should be full too, all tickets are sold out and we are expecting an approximately 49,000 capacity crowd.

We could not have asked for a nicer day for it - 26 degrees celsius and minimal breeze earlier. Slightly cooler now, but the atmosphere is close to boiling point.

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Australia manager Tony Gustavsson names an unchanged XI from the team which started the 2-0 last 16 win over Denmark.

That means captain Sam Kerr - who Gustavsson said would start if she were fit following a calf injury - is on the bench.

Kyah Simon, who has yet to play a minute at the World Cup following a knee ligament injury last season, is also a sub.

Australia XI: Arnold; Carpenter, Hunt, Kennedy, Catley; Raso, Gorry, Cooney-Cross, Foord; Fowler, van Egmond

Subs: Williams, Micah, Nevin, Luik, Polkinghorne, Vine, Wheeler, Chidiac, Yallop, Simon, Kerr, Grant

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France boss Herve Renard makes just one change to his side from the 4-0 victory over Morocco in the last round.

It comes at right back, with Chelsea's Eve Perisset dropped in favour of Maelle Lakrar.

Captain Wendie Renard earns her 150th senior cap.

France XI: Peyraud-Magnin; Lakrar, Renard, De Almeida, Karchaoui; Dali, Geyoro, Toletti, Bacha; Diani, Le Sommer

Subs: Durand, Picaud, Fazer, Majri, Mateo, Tounkara, Le Garrac, Asseyi, Feller, Cascarino, Perisset, Becho

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Bad news for Australia, the host nation has lost in the quarter-finals of the past four Women's World Cups.

That said, the Matildas have a great record against France and they did beat Les Bleues 1-0 in a friendly in July.

So, I reckon this could be anyone's game.

Spain and Sweden are already through, England or Colombia await the winner in the semi-finals.

Let's do this!