NEWCASTLE has missed out on host city status for the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, FIFA has revealed.
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The football body announced its nine host cities and 10 stadiums for the football tournament, which it described as "a major milestone for many football fans and players around the world".
Adelaide, Auckland, Brisbane, Dunedin, Hamilton, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Wellington will host games -but not Newcastle, which has hosted record Matildas crowds for several fixtures.
The Newcastle Herald has reported that Newcastle was among 12 host cities proposed in the As-One bid, and could have hosted up to four games, including the play-off for third. The region had also been earmarked in the bid to host teams for training camps in the lead up to the tournament, which will be help from July 10 to August 20, in 2023.
Launceston and Christchurch also missed out.
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The opening match is scheduled for Auckland's Eden Park, while the final will be at Sydney's Stadium Australia.
A full match schedule is due later this year.
Football Australia president Chris Nikou said the World Cup would be "the biggest sporting event on Australian soil since the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games", with a global audience of one billion.
Host city and stadium selection was an eight-month process by FIFA, including one-to-one workshops with all candidate host cities and stadiums.
FIFA said the process analyzed stadium infrastructure and facilities, training sites and accommodation.
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Matt Carr
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.
Matt began his Newcastle Herald career as a cadet in 2009. He is a Walkley nominated reporter who has covered councils, police and general news rounds across the Upper Hunter, Port Stephens, Maitland, Lake Macquarie, Cessnock and Newcastle. Now his focus is on digital storytelling and breaking news.
