Wellington (AFP)

"A dream come true" ... Fans of football in Australia and New Zealand exulted Friday after the award to the two countries of the organization of the World Cup-2023 women, which allows to pass the pill a little Australian failure for the 2022 Men's World Cup.

"I will never forget this moment," tweeted New Zealand captain Ali Riley with a selfie showing her eyes clouded with tears.

The captain of the Matildas, nickname of the Australian caps, Sam Kerr, has published a video of his somersaults accompanying the celebration of his goals. Playing a World Cup at home will, she assured, "be a dream come true".

"Women's football has come a long way. Australia and New Zealand will take it even higher," she said.

Tim Cahill, Australian soccer star, said he was "speechless". "It's just over!" Tweeted New Zealand actor Russell Crowe.

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised that the ninth edition of the Women's World Cup will be the most beautiful.

"It will be the historic premiere tournament that will create a lasting and deep legacy for women's football in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond," she said in a statement.

The first co-organized Women's World Cup, the 2023 edition will also be the first in the Southern Hemisphere and the first with 32 teams.

It is also the icing on the cake for New Zealand, which will host the Women's Cricket and Rugby Worlds next year.

For Australia, this victory can help to pass the pill of the failure of 2010 when, against all expectations, Qatar had been designated for the organization of the World-2022 men. Australia had it been eliminated on the 1st ballot when suspicions of corruption hover around this vote.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison hailed an "historic decision" for sport in the region.

"For the first time in history, Australians and New Zealanders will be able to experience a world football tournament here at home. How good it is!" He tweeted.

The Sydney Morning Herald presented this result as "the triumph of merit over politics".

"The fact that a majority of the Fifa Council members from all over the world voted on the basis of merit helps restore an organization with a damaged reputation," the daily writes.

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