The Matildas may have bowed out of contention for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, but they still have something to play for in Brisbane.
Back to Brisbane: The Matildas will have one last hurrah at this World Cup, in a play-off for third at Suncorp Stadium.It will be the Matildas’ third match in Brisbane this World Cup, after a group stage loss to Nigeria and a thrilling quarter-final penalty shoot-out win over France.Australia lost 3-1 to England on Wednesday night, bowing out of contention for the sport’s biggest prize.
It was a pulsating affair, with captain Sam Kerr’s wonder strike a highlight for the home fans, but England came home strongly at the end.Why it mattersThe 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup is the biggest women’s sporting event ever held, with, for the first time, 32 teams competing.What they said Suncorp Stadium general manager Alan Graham: “I suppose it’s bittersweet, isn’t it? Good to have them back here for another game, but I think everyone would have preferred they weren’t. But there still seems to be a lot of scrambling for whatever tickets might still be available, so I don’t think they’ve lost any appeal.”
Spokesman for Sport and Tourism Minister Stirling Hinchliffe: “Estimates of the value to the visitor economy of Brisbane’s eight FIFA Women’s World Cup games were around $30.5 million. We’re on track to exceed that by millions of dollars, with Matildas fever building among Queenslanders and interstate and international visitors during the team’s march to the finals.”: “The first thing that comes into my mind is the Olympics, when we fell short and then battled for the bronze medal match.
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