The Matildas have won the minds and hearts of the nation, and they’re also winning the TV ratings game after Monday night’s World Cup knockout match against Denmark set a new viewing record. Ratings agency OzTam says the game drew a metro audience of 2.294 million viewers on Seven, making it the most-viewed broadcast event of the year ahead of the first State of Origin match (1.98 million) and the final of ratings darling Married at First Sight (1.06 million). The game also eclipsed the 2022 AFL grand final’s TV audience of 2.179 million, which in this nation of footy lovers is really saying something – and analysts say another record could be set as the Matildas head into their quarter-final match against France on Saturday night… Their run of success has breathed new/premature life into discussions on a national public holiday if we win the World Cup – if the states can get on board…