Record-breaking television and streaming figures plus blanket coverage on the front and back pages of the nation's newspapers greeted the win, and Gustavsson believes his players can be the catalyst for change throughout Australian society.
"I genuinely really believe that this team can create history in so many ways, not just winning football games," Gustavsson said.
"The why is so much bigger than just football and when that drives you...that is a powerful tool that can be very difficult to stop.
Neither nation has ever advanced to a Women's World Cup final and the 49-year-old Swede, who was appointed Australia coach almost three years ago, is relishing another winner-takes-all clash.
I know that they're going to celebrate this one, but from tomorrow they're going to be focused again, they're extremely professional and they're on the mission.
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