Matildas given huge boost by World Cup fixture

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Stadium Australia has been locked successful arsenic the venue for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup final, with Sydney to big a full of 11 World Cup matches.

Of the 64 matches, 35 volition beryllium held successful Australia, including 11 retired of 16 knock-out signifier fixtures, with each Matildas matches to beryllium played successful Australia.

According to Football Federation Australia CEO James Johnson, each the Matildas' fixtures are apt to beryllium played connected the eastbound coast, minimising the question required for the the team.

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The Sydney Football Stadium volition big 7 retired of the city's fixtures, earlier Stadium Australia comes into play for a solitary fixture successful the Round of 16, and past the quarter-final and semi-final stages of the World Cup.

Brisbane Stadium volition big 8 matches, portion the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium volition big six. Both the Perth Rectangular Stadium and Adelaide's Hindmarsh Stadium volition big 5 matches each.

Australian shot fans volition beryllium capable to spot each of Matildas fixtures connected location ungraded during the 2023 World Cup (Getty)

"We are precise pleased with the lucifer docket from galore perspectives," Johnson said successful a statement.

"It has delivered Australia a higher divided of matches with 35 of a imaginable 64 matches being played crossed the 5 Australian big cities and includes a Matildas lucifer connected the opening time astatine the caller Sydney Football Stadium, and the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 last astatine Stadium Australia. 

"It besides guarantees that the Matildas volition play each their matches successful Australia, an important origin successful the team's mentation and for our fans."

The FIFA Women's World Cup is acceptable to get underway connected July 20, 2023, with the last to beryllium played connected August 20.

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