It’s simple human nature, we value what we rarely get, and that’s exactly why Australia is going absolutely crazy celebrating their football FIFA World Cup win against Turkey. A lot of people are saying they haven't won a World Cup match since 2006, but that’s actually a myth. Their last World Cup wins happened in 2022 in Qatar, where they beat Tunisia and Denmark to reach the Round of 16. But because football wins are so rare for them, every single victory feels like a massive miracle.
Now, look at cricket, where winning has basically become a daily routine for Australia. The Australian cricket team has won a whopping 6 ODI World Cups (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, 2015, and 2023). When you win that much and dominate the sport for decades, the crazy excitement naturally fades away because everyone expects you to win anyway.
This is exactly why comparing cricket and football celebrations in Australia makes zero sense. Cricket is played seriously by just a dozen countries, and Australia is always the big boss. But football is a brutal global jungle where over 200 countries fight just to qualify. Winning a football World Cup match as a gritty underdog gives a completely different high than winning another cricket trophy as the favorite. You just can't compare the two!
Absolute SCENES in Melbourne as Australia fans are going wild after the huge FIFA World Cup win! 🗣️