Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium to host festival of international football
Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium is set to host Australia’s two national football teams – the Socceroos and Matildas – for a September festival of international football.
The Suncorp Stadium event is anticipated to attract more than 8,000 interstate football fans and up to 17,000 Queenslanders from outside of Brisbane, delivering $10 million for Queensland’s visitor economy
Queensland Tourism and Sport Minister Stirling Hinchliffe enthused “this will be a terrific opportunity to see both teams live and at the top of their game ahead of FIFA World Cup™ appearances.
“Brisbane will be last opportunity anywhere in Australia to witness the Socceroos ahead their 2022 FIFA World Cup™ campaign in Qatar."
Queensland’s international festival of football starts on 3rd September with the Matildas v Canada
Canada is a Tokyo Olympic Games champion and currently ranked number six in the world.
The Socceroos are confirmed for a Suncorp Stadium clash with New Zealand’s All Whites on 22nd September.
The football matches come just one year out from the world’s largest women’s sporting event, with eight FIFA Women’s World Cup matches to be hosted by Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium in 2023.
Football Australia Chief Executive James Johnson said there had never been a more exciting time for Australian football adding “to be able to have both our senior national teams playing in the same city, at the same venue and during the same month is very special.
“Football fans from across Australia will converge on the Queensland capital to take up the opportunity to see Australia’s best footballers prepare for their respective FIFA World Cups™.
“Queensland was well represented in the very first men’s national team and we are delighted to honour that connection through this Centenary match at Suncorp Stadium.
“We look forward to delivering two memorable matches.”
The Matildas and Socceroos international games in Brisbane were secured by the State Government through Tourism an Events Queensland and Brisbane City Council’s Brisbane Economic Development Agency.
Tickets go on sale at 1:00pm AEST on Friday, 15th July with adult tickets starting from $31.Two-match packages are also available at www.ticketek.com.au
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