Two days to go: The 2️⃣ Women's World Cup host nations | OneFootball

For the first time in Women’s World Cup history, two nations have the honour of co-hosting the competition. We take a closer look at them.

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Australia

FIFA World Ranking: 10th

Manager: Tony Gustavsson

Star Player: Sam Kerr

Australia hosts 35 of the 64 games this summer across five different cities and six different stadiums.

Adelaide (Hindmarsh Stadium)

Capacity: 15,000

South Australia’s coastal capital may have one of the smallest venues at the tournament but the multi-sport venue offers an intimate experience for spectators and will welcome five games to town, with one of them coming in the last 16.

Brisbane (Lang Park)

Capacity: 52,250

The River City has seven games this summer, with some exciting fixtures coming to town.

Australia are set for a memorable reception for their meeting with Nigeria, while England open their campaign at the cauldron that is Lang Park, which also hosts France-Brazil in addition to the third place play-off.

Melbourne (Melbourne Rectangular Stadium)

Capacity: 30,000

The Rectangular Stadium is notable for its LED exterior, unique roof which consists of 20 games and being Melbourne’s first purpose-built sporting venue without the oval shape.

Australia will be warmly welcomed for their final group game against Canada, with two last 16 fixtures also slated to take place there.

Perth (Perth Rectangular Stadium)

Capacity: 20,000

Perth’s multi-purpose venue regularly hosts both football and cricket and was upgraded a decade ago, while its main stand is also heritage listed.

Five games will take place there, with all of them coming throughout the group stage.

Sydney (Stadium Australia)

Capacity: 82,000

Such is the demand for seeing the Matildas in action for their opener against the Republic of Ireland (from both sets of fans considering that it is the latter’s first World Cup) that the game was moved from Sydney’s Allianz Stadium to Stadium Australia.

It is the biggest venue at the tournament with a capacity of 82,000 and was originally scheduled to only host knockout fixtures but ticket demand for the opener necessitated the change.

It will also host four knockout games, most notably the final.

Sydney (Sydney Football Stadium)

Capacity: 42,250

Sydney’s second venue has a rich history of hosting some notable fixtures in the past such as 1993 World Cup qualifiers the gold medal game for women’s football at the Olympic Games in 2000.

It has five games this summer, with four of them coming in the group stage..

New Zealand

FIFA World Ranking: 26

Manager: Jitka Klimková

Star Player: Ali Riley

New Zealand will play host to 29 fixtures at the tournament from four cities.

Auckland (Eden Park)

Capacity: 46,350

The world’s largest Pacific city will have all eyes upon it on 20 July when New Zealand and Norway raise the curtain on the summer festivities, which will naturally be preceded by the opening ceremony.

It has already been confirmed that the attendance for that game will set a new record for the largest ever football crowd in New Zealand.

Eden Park, which welcomes a variety of sports, music acts and festivals, will host eight other games after that making it the most-used venue at the tournament, including a semi-final and two group games featuring defending champions USA.

Dunedin (Forsyth Barr Stadium)

Capacity: 28,600

One of the more unique stadiums not just in the tournament but in the game, nicknamed the Glasshouse due to its glass roof, which also has a water collection system which recycles rain to use in keeping the pitch irrigated.

Six group games will take place here, including New Zealand’s last against Switzerland.

Hamilton (Waikato Stadium)

Capacity: 23,100

The Waikato Stadium has a profound connection to Māori history and culture, with the Whatanoa Gateway commemorating the ancient Ngāti Wairere Pa to pay tribute to the act of passing through the Waharoa on the way to battle.

NZ’s largest inland town will house five fixtures.

Wellington (Wellington Regional Stadium)

Capacity: 35,500

Another New Zealand ground with a rare design, the stadium in Wellington is nicknamed the Cake Tin for obvious reasons when looking around inside.

Built in 1999, it hosts the Ferns’ second fixture against the Philippines as well as seven other games, including one from each round in group G and a quarter-final.