They may have qualified for next year’s World Cup on Friday night, but there was no time for celebrations for the Matildas as they immediately shifted focus to their Women’s Asian Cup semifinal in Perth.

And with two of their biggest names tracking towards returns from injury, Matildas midfielder Katrina Gorry has issued a call to action from local fans as they look to pack out Optus Stadium on Tuesday night.

Far from basking in the glow of their 2-1 quarterfinal win over North Korea in front of 16,466 fans at HBF Park, the Matildas have not downed tools as they focus on securing a spot in Saturday’s final in Sydney.

The Tillies underwent a recovery session at West Coast Eagles’ Lathlain headquarters on Saturday before they return to full training on Sunday.

Gorry said the team kept celebrations low-key in the aftermath of their victory, which came about thanks to goals to Alanna Kennedy and Perth’s own Sam Kerr.

“Not many of us had much sleep, we’re absolutely buzzing. It was an incredible game, probably not our best performance, but we stuck in there,” she said.

“There are a few tired bodies. We just want to stay in the moment, enjoy the fact that we’ve qualified (for the World Cup) and we’re through to a semifinal on home soil.

“It’s a special moment for all of us, but we’ve got to rest, recover and get ready for Tuesday night.”

Gorry said the crowd had helped push them to victory in their backs-to-the-wall win over North Korea and urged fans to turn out in force and snap up tickets for Tuesday’s semifinal against China, which beat Chinese Taipei in Perth on Saturday.

“It was huge for us. Having a home tournament, it always comes into play, and Friday night, it was absolutely incredible,” she said.

“The atmosphere was insane. Sam scoring a goal, you could feel every moment of it. It’s definitely an advantage, and hopefully all the fans show up on Tuesday night to support us again and make us get over the line.”

In a further boost for the Matildas, Gorry said vice-captain Steph Catley and World Cup hero Hayley Raso were both recovering well after sustaining concussions in group stage games and could be available for the semi.

“It’s nice that we got to rest them, and we’re through to the semifinal, having them fresh. They’re out on the field again today, and they’re looking good.”

Gorry said the team would look to lean into the ‘Aussie DNA’ on Tuesday which served them so well in their win over North Korea.

“It shows the true Aussie spirit. We’ve always had that never-say-die attitude, and we knew that this tournament was going to be like that,” she said.

“There’s some great opponents, and your backs are going to be against the wall.”