Football Federation Australia (FFA) and New Zealand Football (NZF) are pleased to confirm that the two organisations have joined forces to submit an historic co-confederation Bid to host the first-ever 32-nation FIFA Women鈥檚 World CupTM in 2023.
FFA鈥檚 and NZF鈥檚 Bid 鈥 which has received the unified support of the Governments of Australia and New Zealand 鈥 promises to amplify women鈥檚 football in Asia and Oceania like never before as the two culturally and geographically aligned nations work 鈥楢s One鈥 to deliver a truly inspired celebration of women鈥檚 football.
Confirmation of the 鈥楢s One鈥 FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup 2023TM Bid was made at AAMI Park in Melbourne on Friday, just hours before the Official Bid Book was to be submitted to FIFA at their global headquarters in Zurich.
If successful, a co-hosted FIFA Women鈥檚 World CupTM in Australia and New Zealand would deliver an unparalleled experience for players and fans alike, with world-class venues in both nations utilised as diverse and vibrant local communities welcome the world for FIFA鈥檚 global women鈥檚 showpiece.
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Australian Federal Minister for Youth and Sport, Richard Colbeck, said the Australian Government is committed to the joint bid which is a logical and compelling response to the expanded 32-nation format that will be introduced in 2023.
鈥淥ur Bid for the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup 2023 strongly aligns with the Australian Government鈥檚 commitment to inspire more girls and women to participate in sport and increase their physical activity for better health and wellbeing,鈥 Minister Colbeck said.
鈥淎ustralia and New Zealand have a successful history of both staging and co-hosting major international sporting events. We have the infrastructure, expertise and enthusiasm to co-host the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup 2023TM and I wish FFA and New Zealand Football every success.鈥
New Zealand Minister for Sport and Recreation, Grant Robertson, said the joint Bid is an unprecedented opportunity for the two countries to showcase their commitment to women鈥檚 sport and continue to track records of successfully hosting major sporting events.
鈥淣ew Zealand and Australia are both countries that champion and celebrate women鈥檚 sport, and it has been no surprise to see the football community, stadia, host cities and states across our two countries embrace this bid,鈥 Minister Robertson said.
鈥淲e know New Zealand and Australia can work as a team to deliver something unique and world class, while also creating a legacy for women and for football in our countries and across Asia and Oceania.鈥
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FFA President, Chris Nikou, believes a co-hosted FIFA Women鈥檚 World CupTM will supercharge the development of women鈥檚 football across the region and unlock significant investment in the game.
鈥淎s trusted members of FIFA, FFA and NZF are committed to hosting an excellent Women鈥檚 World Cup that delivers real benefits for the game not only during tournament time, but in the lead up to the competition and afterwards,鈥 Nikou said.
鈥淭he decision to host the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup in 2023 in Australia and New Zealand, two leading nations in the promotion of women鈥檚 football and gender equality, will accelerate the game at both the grassroots and professional levels, lighting a path for future generations of footballers, administrators, and fans in Asia-Pacific.鈥
NZF President, Johanna Wood, said the level of cooperation on display by FFA and NZF in a short period of time to develop the joint Bid submission highlights the excellent way in which the nations would work to host the tournament proper.
鈥淣ZF and FFA are excited to be joining together 鈥楢s One鈥 to Bid for the FIFA Women鈥檚 World Cup 2023TM. The opportunity to partner, across not just member association boundaries but also confederation boundaries, represents a new level of cooperation for football,鈥 Wood said.
鈥淚 would like to thank the team who have worked tirelessly to get our submission together which is no mean feat but, more importantly, demonstrates the strong relationship between our two nations and member associations.鈥
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