By Dominic Giannini in Canberra

WITH the Women’s World Cup trophy waltzing around the nation’s capital, Australians are banking on the Matildas to make sure it stays for good.

The 23-karat yellow and white gold clad trophy was raised by the prime minister in the middle of Parliament House on Wednesday.

Anthony Albanese said he hoped he wasn’t the last Australian to hold the cup as he jokingly tried to walk away with it.

Former Matildas star Grace Gill said big moments continued to happen in Australian and women’s sport and encouraged the nation to take notice of the smaller moments during the cup.

“Take a note of the small ‘remember where’ moments,” she said.

“Remember where you were when Steph Catley scored a penalty to beat Ireland, remember where you were when Australia went on to beat Canada and make it to the round of 16.”

FIFA president Gianni Infantino encouraged all Australians to wear their national colours and hang flags from their windows before he led a “Matildas” chant.

He said the 2023 Women’s World Cup being hosted in Australia and New Zealand was the best iteration of the event he had seen.

“You are a country with a rich history and a country which has put on the best Women’s World Cup ever and I hope you are proud of that,” he told football executives, parliamentarians and sporting fans.

The Matildas will take on Denmark on Monday in a do or die match.