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More countries should put on homecoming parades. Who doesn’t love a good parade? I’m Emily Olsen here with Meg Linehan and Steph Yang welcome to Full Time!
Even from Aotearoa New Zealand, where some of the team is preparing for the semifinal between Sweden and Spain on Tuesday at Eden Park, the energy that Australia is bringing to this World Cup is palpable.
On my day off, I took a drive (about two hours) to Waihi Beach, where I met someone who had lived in the area all.