Fans will flock to Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium when Australia’s beloved CommBank Matildas face Uzbekistan to secure a spot in the Paris 2024 Olympics, thanks to support from the Allan Labor Government.
Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium is set to host the CommBank Matildas in a crucial Olympic Qualifier against Uzbekistan on 28 February 2024.
Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events Steve Dimopoulos today joined the Matildas and Football Australia to announce that Australia’s sporting capital has secured Round 3 of the Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Qualifiers.
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This encounter, part of the AFC Women’s Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024™ Asian Qualifiers Round 3, holds the key to determining one of Asia’s two representatives in the prestigious Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.
Australia and Uzbekistan will engage in a two-game series, with the first match scheduled for 24 February in Uzbekistan. The deciding clash on 28 February in Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium promises to be a spectacle, drawing inspiration from the Matildas’ historic 10-0 victory against Uzbekistan in 2007.
The winner of the two-leg round will become one of Asia’s two representatives in the 12-team field for the Paris 2024 Women’s Olympic Football Tournament.
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Earlier this year, a record-breaking crowd of more than 50,000 fans watched the Matildas defeat France 1-0 at Marvel Stadium in the lead up to the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
The Allan Labor Government has been a steadfast supporter of women in sport, investing $42 million in the Home of The Matildas at La Trobe University in Bundoora. This world-class training base serves as the national training centre for Football Australia’s national women’s teams, from grassroots to elite levels.
Premier Jacinta Allan expressed her excitement, stating, “The Matildas captured our hearts at the World Cup and we can’t wait to welcome them back to Melbourne for this match, with thousands of fans set to witness the Tillies’ might firsthand at Marvel Stadium.”
As Melbourne prepares for this historic event, the government’s ongoing investment promises more exciting events in the months ahead, solidifying the city’s status as a premier destination for major sporting and cultural occasions.
The Matildas’ journey to Paris 2024 has become a central narrative in this thrilling chapter of Australian sports history.
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