Football Ground Map
Football Ground Map
The Women's World Cup kicks off this summer with this year's tournament jointly hosted by Australia and New Zealand. With less than 100 days to go, we thought now was the perfect time to look at the stadiums which will be hosting the biggest event in the women's footballing calendar.
The 64 matches will be played in nine different stadiums - 4 in New Zealand and 5 in Australia. Fans from around the world will be flocking to Oceana to soak up the atmosphere. If you can't make it there yourself, you could try playing the best casino in Australia to feel part of the action.
Here's the 10 stadiums which will host matches at the 2023 Women's World Cup:
Stadium Australia is by far the biggest stadium hosting matches in this year's Women's World Cup, holding more than 30,000 more than the second biggest stadium on the list. The ground in Sydney will host the final as well as a semi-final, quarter-final, and Australia's opening group game against Republic of Ireland.
Brisbane's Lang Park is better known as the Suncorp Stadium, or "The Cauldron" by locals. The ground was first opened in 1914 and has a capacity of just over 52,000. The stadium is traditionally used for rugby, but will also be used for high profile games for local A-League side Brisbane Roar. The stadium will host 8 matches at the upcoming tournament, including the 3rd/4th place play-off.
Eden Park is the biggest stadium in New Zealand with a football capacity of just under 50,000. It will host 8 matches at the Women's World Cup, including the opening match on 20th July (New Zealand vs Norway) and one of the semi-finals. The stadium has a string sporting history dating back to 1900 and has traditionally been the home of New Zealand rugby and cricket.
The second stadium to be used in Sydney, Sydney Football Stadium is better known as Allianz Stadium (due to sponsorship reasons, it is known as "Sydney Football Stadium" for any FIFA event). The ground is very new, opening as recently as August 2022 and is home to the A-League's most successful side, Sydney FC.
The second largest New Zealand stadium to host matches is the Wellington Regional Stadium - better known as the Sky Stadium (or "The Cake Tin" to locals). The 39,000 capacity stadium is home to a number of sports including Wellington Phoenix who are the only New Zealand team to compete in the Australian A-League.
Perhaps better known as AAMI Park, the stadium is home to a number of teams from different sports including rugby league, rugby union and Aussie rules football. The two big Melbourne A-League sides share the stadium, with both Melbourne City and Melbourne Victory calling the ground their "home". The stadium will host a number of matches at the World Cup, including a Round of 16 knockout game.
Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin was originally built for the 2011 rugby World Cup and also staged matches for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2015. The stadium has a capacity just short of 29,000 and is the regular home ground of Southern United FC. Southern United claim an interesting accolade - they are the most southerly team in the world playing top-flight football.
Waikato Stadium is another ground traditionally associated with rugby. The stadium is located in the middle of the city of Hamilton - New Zealand's 4th largest city with a population of 180,000. The stadium will host 5 group games at this year's Women's World Cup.
Another multi-use venue, Perth Rectangular Stadium (better known as HBF Park) is the home of both rugby union side Western Force and A-League football team Perth Glory. The stadium is the only one in Western Australia being used for the World Cup and will host 5 group stage matches. The football capacity is just over 22,000. Interestingly Ed Sheeran holds the stadium's record attendance of 32,000 for a concert in 2015.
The smallest stadium to host matches at the Women's World Cup is Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide. The ground has had its capacity expanded by around 2,000 seats and is the home of A-League side Adelaide United. The stadium was originally opened in 1960 and had set its record attendance when Italy played Nigeria in the 2000 Olympics.
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