In the last match of the World Cup, Australia beat Denmark and returned to the last 16 of the World Cup after 16 years. At the scene, a fan waved a banner "grant us a public holiday", this seemingly humorous wish but unexpectedly gained wide resonance, not only attracted a lot of public support, but also got a lot of political figures to support, and finally got a positive response from the Australian Prime Minister Albanese, he said: "Only after Australia wins the World Cup will we be in a position to discuss this topic."
The photo of the "holiday caller" struck a chord with fans, who took to social media to call for the holiday to be celebrated. Attorney General Dreyfus was the first to say he would convey the fans' wishes to the Prime Minister, suggesting that the day after the Round of 16 match against Argentina should be a public holiday. However, considering the match starts at 6am Australian time on Sunday, it won't actually affect fans on Monday.
Prime Minister Albanese also took to social media to respond in the face of the public outcry. However, it seems that his response is going to disappoint the fans. Albanese said, "It is too late to declare a public holiday after Australia's brilliant victory over Denmark, but if we can win the World Cup ...... it will be another story." It is worth noting that Saudi Arabia had declared a day's national holiday to celebrate after its blowout win over Argentina in the current World Cup.
