2023 Women's World Cup heads Down Under

Monday 29th June 2020

The 2023 World Cup will be played in Australia and New Zealand after the joint bid beat off competition from Colombia, Japan and Brazil.

The tournament will expand to 32 teams from 2023 and is the first ever Women's World Cup to be played in the Southern hemisphere.

13 stadiums have been shortlisted in 12 host cities, with at least 5 guaranteed in each country. The shortlisted stadiums are:

Australia:

Stadium Australia, Sydney
Sydney Football Stadium
Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Brisbane Stadium
Perth Rectangular Stadium
Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide
Newcastle Stadium
York Park, Tasmania

New Zealand:

Eden Park, Auckland
Wellington Stadium
Christchurch Stadium
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Dunedin Stadium

About the Author: Rob Clarkson

Rob is the owner of footballgroundmap.com. A Sheffield United fan and father of two, Rob loves nothing more than a good game of football whether that's watching the Blades or one his local non-League teams. He's somewhat of a traditionalist, preferring the older grounds to newer purpose-built ones.

Away from this website, Rob works as an Ecommerce Development Project Manager for one of the UK's largest clothing retailers.

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