As the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM inspection team begins its visit to Australia and New Zealand today, Football Federation Australia (FFA) and New Zealand Football (NZF) look forward to demonstrating the vision and detail of their historic, game-changing bid to host the biggest women’s event in world sport.
FFA and NZF have worked hand-in-hand to combine their strengths to host the first ever 32-nation FIFA Women’s World CupTM in 2023. Australia New Zealand, with unified support from their respective Governments, promise to amplify women’s football in Asia and Oceania like never before, as both nations work together, ‘As One’, to deliver a truly inspired celebration of women’s football.
Throughout the inspection visit, the FIFA delegation will hear how the Australia New Zealand bid will deliver technical excellence at every level, with the players’ interests centre stage throughout the competition.
Played during the southern hemisphere winter, the tournament will provide ideal conditions for players and will be hosted at an optimal time for fans traveling from the northern hemisphere. Australia and New Zealand’s sport-mad and culturally diverse populations will ensure full stadia for every game and a record 1.5million spectators.
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NZF President and FIFA Council Member, Johanna Wood, believes Australia New Zealand has produced a type of bid which has not been seen before:
“We are proposing a tournament of firsts as we would be the first ever co-Confederation hosted FIFA World CupTM, the first co-hosted FIFA Women’s World CupTM, and the first-ever FIFA Women’s World CupTM within the Asia-Pacific region and the southern hemisphere. Women’s football is growing rapidly and our two diverse nations are natural partners to FIFA in promoting equality and fairness.
“New Zealand Football and Football Federation Australia have produced what we think is a game-changing bid for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023TM. Our proposal puts the players at the heart of the tournament and we believe we will provide an opportunity to capitalise on the momentum the women’s game has generated since France 2019.
“Sitting at the heart of two neighbouring Confederations also means our bid has the potential to unlock the huge potential in women’s football in the Asia-Pacific region, while also guaranteeing strong financial return and a genuine legacy for the women’s game for FIFA.”
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