The six matches will comprise of four group and two round-of-16 games that will involve seven countries with the teams to be determined in the official draw next year.

Other World Cup games will be hosted in eight cities across Australia and New Zealand.

The 2023 tournament will be the first time the FIFA Women’s World Cup has been held in the Southern Hemisphere, and the number of competing countries will increase from 24 to 32. The World Cup will take place across July and August, with the Matildas’ group-stage game at AAMI Park set down for 31 July 2023.

The Matildas will have a home base in Melbourne in time for the tournament, thanks to a $101 million investment by the Victorian Government to build a high-performance centre for the national women’s team at La Trobe University’s Bundoora Sports Park.

The project will deliver the perfect environment for the Matildas to launch their World Cup campaign, including a marquee pitch with grandstand seating, four other pitches, and high-performance facilities including a gymnasium and wet recovery area, medical and rehabilitation centre, meeting areas and player lounge.

Grassroots clubs will have access to the centre’s pitches and community-level programs, including training for volunteers and administrators, referees and coaches conducted on-site. The Government’s investment also includes the development of a Victorian State Rugby Centre at the Sports Park.

Participation in Victoria among women and girls is growing. The most recent Ausplay data showed the number of females playing club-based soccer in Victoria had more than doubled in five years to 55,000 – including 25,000 girls.

For more information about the FIFA Women’s World Cup Match Schedule 2023