Soccer 2023 Women's World Cup decided to be co-sponsored by Australia and NZ FIFA June 26, 5:20

The 2023 Women's World Cup, which Japan just withdrew from the bid, was decided to be co-sponsored by Australia and New Zealand.

The venue for the 2023 Women's World Cup is Australia/New Zealand, which finally proposed co-sponsorship, and Japan's two candidate sites, Colombia, as Japan withdrew from the bid due to the fact that Japan was in a difficult situation. There was a dispute.

On the 25th, the FIFA = International Football Federation voted online to decide the venue.

As a result, out of 35 valid votes, Australia and New Zealand had 22 votes and Colombia had 13 votes, and it was decided that the tournament would be held jointly by Australia and New Zealand.

2023 will be the 9th competition, and the number of slots will be increased from 24 to 32 teams.

It is also the first time it has been held in the Southern Hemisphere, and the World Cup co-sponsored in 2002 in Japan and South Korea for boys, but for the first time in girls.