Australia and New Zealand win bid to host 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup

The FIFA Women's World Cup is heading down under, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino backing Australia and New Zealand to deliver the "best world cup ever".

Australian soccer players Steph Catley, Alanna Kennedy and Lydia Williams react as FIFA announced Australia as the hosts to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

Matilda's Steph Catley, Alanna Kennedy and Lydia Williams celebrate as FIFA announces Australia as the hosts of the 2023 Women's World Cup. Source: Getty

Australia and New Zealand will host the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

In the early hours of Friday, FIFA announced the Australia-Kiwi joint bid beat Colombia, receiving 22 of the valid 35 votes from the FIFA Council.

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The Sydney Opera House just before the announcement.
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Published 26 June 2020 8:20am
Presented by Yang J. Joo
Source: AAP, SBS

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