Across multiple reports, Australia’s World Cup celebrations are tied to Tim Cahill’s iconic 2006 moment. Twenty years ago, in Australia’s opening match against Japan at the 2006 Men’s World Cup, Cahill scores a late equalizer in a match Australia ultimately wins 3-1. After scoring, he runs to the corner of the field and performs a shadow-boxing celebration with the corner flag. According to the accounts, that gesture evolves into a recognizable tradition for Australian players during the World Cup. The same theme is highlighted beyond the men’s tournament: months after Cahill’s retirement in 2019, Sam Kerr replicates the corner-flag celebration for Australia during the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, in a match against Italy. The reports present Cahill’s celebration as both a tribute to his legacy and a recurring reference point in Australia’s World Cup match culture, carried forward by later players and appearing in major international tournaments.