THIRTY-SIX young Tasmanian football fans will have the opportunity of a lifetime when they take to the field at the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023!
Football Tasmania offered all football participants aged 12-17 the chance to act as a flag bearer at one of six matches being played at Melbourne’s AAMI Park, during one of the world’s biggest sporting events.
More than a million tickets have already been sold for the tournament, which runs from 20 July – 20 August.
Six Tasmanians will carry a FIFA flag onto the pitch prior to kick off at the following matches:
- Friday 21 July – Nigeria v Canada
- Monday 24 July – Germany v Morocco
- Monday 31 July – Canada v Australia
- Wednesday 2 August – Jamaica v Brazil
- Sunday, 6 August – teams TBC
- Tuesday, 8 August – teams TBC
Football Tasmania CEO Matt Bulkeley said: “We know Tasmanians are excited about the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 coming to Australia, and we were thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to young football participants.
“This once-in-a-lifetime event will leave a lasting legacy for football in Australia, especially for women and girls, and we can’t wait to cheer on the Matildas as they take on the world’s best teams.
“We hope you enjoy every second of being part of such an enormous global sporting event.”
Click here to see FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 events in Tasmania