Brisbane will host the Australian women’s team during the group stage of next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand next July and August ©FFA

Brisbane will host the Australian women’s team during the group stage of next year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, due to take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20.

The Matildas are set to be installed in one of 29 Team Base Camps  (TBCs) - 15 in Australia and 14 in New Zealand - created for the first time to create a “home away from home” for competing teams.

The three teams that qualify via the playoff tournament in February 2023 will select their TBC after qualification.

Each Camp will have a training site and a partner hotel, with Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre (QSAC) and Rydges South Bank Hotel Brisbane being the Matildas’ official hosts.

"The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is a significant part of Queensland's green and gold runway of elite international sport to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games," said Queensland Tourism and Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe.

"Having the Matildas based in Brisbane for the world's biggest women's festival of sport is a terrific win for Queensland football fans and Women's World Cup legacy.

"One of the most important legacies will be the young Queensland girls and women inspired by the Matildas' World Cup campaign to join a local football team and be their best.

"With eight matches, and the Matildas confirming Brisbane as their official host during the tournament, the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 is shaping up as an AUD$30.5 million ($21.2million/£17.5million/€19.5million) bonanza for the city's world-class hospitality, accommodation and tourism experiences.

"We can't wait to welcome the Matildas and more international women's football to Queensland."

Brisbane will host the Australian women’s team during the group stage of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20 ©FIFA
Brisbane will host the Australian women’s team during the group stage of this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to August 20 ©FIFA

The Matildas are due open their FIFA Women’s World Cup campaign against the Republic of Ireland on July 20 in Sydney before meeting 11-time African champions Nigeria on July 27 at Brisbane Stadium and concluding their group play against Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallists Canada on July 31 at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium.

“Queensland has a strong history and connection with women’s football, so it is fitting that the CommBank Matildas Team Base Camp will be situated in Brisbane / Meaanjin," said James Johnson, the Football Australia chief executive.

“It has the fastest growing participation rates of female players of all the states and territories with a 71 per cent jump in participation numbers in 2021.

"As the second largest participation state nationally, having the CommBank Matildas Team Base Camp in Brisbane / Meaanjin and a FIFA Women’s World Cup fixture with Nigeria can create an enduring memory for the State’s female players and fans of our game.

"Over the past 12 months, the Queensland public has demonstrated its support for the CommBank Matildas with strong crowds for our matches in both Townsville and Brisbane, and we are excited to witness that support reach new heights at the FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023."

Keith Hay Park in Auckland will be the Team Base Camp for FIFA Women's World Cup co-hosts New Zealand ©FNZ
Keith Hay Park in Auckland will be the Team Base Camp for FIFA Women's World Cup co-hosts New Zealand ©FNZ

Australia’s Team Base Camp will allow for ease of travel to all three of the Matildas group stage fixtures and subsequent tournament matches.

"With a high-level gym, on pitch training facilities and excellent recovery solutions off the pitch, QSAC provides an optimum performance environment for our FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 preparations prior to and during the tournament,” said the Matildas head coach Tony Gustavsson.

Co-hosts New Zealand will be based at Keith Hay Park, home of Auckland United, while top seeds United States will also be in Auckland at Bay City Park.

Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Canada will be operating from Olympic Park in Melbourne.