Revealed: The stunning honour that awaits the Matildas after their World Cup playoff for third against Sweden National team to get major award on Sunday Comes after $200million boost for women's sport Click here to watch Mail Sport's brand new show 'It's All Kicking Off' in full By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia and Tess Ikonomou For Australian Associated Press Published: 07:34 BST, 19 August 2023 | Updated: 08:18 BST, 19 August 2023 e-mail 3 View comments The Matildas will be given the keys to the city at a fan day held in their honour in Brisbane after their World Cup playoff for third against Sweden . Australia's national team have smashed TV viewing records, sold out stadiums and changed the sport down under forever during their stunning run of success at the tournament and the ceremony on Sunday is likely to be the first of many for skipper Sam Kerr and her teammates. The Matildas will receive the honour at the Riverstage at the City Botanic Gardens from 10.30am. 'The Keys to the City are awarded to those who embody the ideals of Brisbane, and the tenacity, team spirit and determination of the Matildas is a perfect example of what it means to be not just a Brisbane resident, but an Australian,' Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said. The Matildas (seen joking around during a team photo on Friday) will receive the keys to the city of Brisbane in what's sure to be the first of many ceremonies congratulating them on their incredible run at the World Cup IT'S ALL KICKING OFF! It's All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season. It is available on MailOnline , Mail+ , YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify Your browser does not support iframes. Advertisement News of the honour comes hot on the heels of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's announcement that women's sport in Australia will receive a $200million boost after the Matildas gave the country 'a moment of national inspiration'. He also announced the appointment of an expert panel of former female athletes to help design the program, including Liz Ellis, Lauren Jackson, Madison de Rozario and Tal Karp. 'This is an important announcement, so that women and girls everywhere in Australia can have the facilities and the support that they need to choose a sport that they love and to be able to participate,' Mr Albanese said. 'We are going to see an explosion in participation in sport, and that is why this $200million will make a difference.' Skipper Sam Kerr's wish for better funding of grassroots soccer was answered in a major way with a huge announcement on Saturday Anthony Albanese (pictured at the Australia vs England World Cup game) revealed a $200million funding boost for women's sport in Australia The investment comes after Matildas captain Sam Kerr called for more money to help develop grassroots soccer in Australia after the historic Women's World Cup semi-final appearance. The funding will be available to upgrade facilities and provide equipment, specifically for women and girls, in a bid to get more into sport. The program will be available for all sports but soccer, as the most played game in Australia, will take up significant resourcing. Applications for program grants are expected to open by early 2024. Sports Minister Anika Wells said providing safer facilities was vital. 'Too often women and girls are changing in men's bathrooms, wearing hand me down boys uniforms, playing with men's equipment on poor fields that boys teams wouldn't train on,' she said. Share or comment on this article: Revealed: The stunning honour that awaits the Matildas after their World Cup playoff for third against Sweden e-mail Add comment Comments 3 Share what you think Newest Oldest Best rated Worst rated View all The comments below have not been moderated. View all The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .