Upgrades to Coopers Stadium set to commence ahead of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023

Upgrades to Adelaide's Coopers Stadium (the former Hindmarsh Stadium) are set to commence - in preparation for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 - following the South Australian Government having recently announced funding of $52 million to upgrade the venue as part of its commitment to host the games and enhance the experience for fans attending the tournament.

Improvements that will be made include:

• Refurbishment of change rooms

• New shade covering on Eastern grandstand

• Full replacement of the pitch

• New arena lighting

• New media and corporate facilities

• Upgraded sound system

• Upgrade LED system

• New turnstiles

• New function space in Eastern grandstand

• Two new video replay screens

Early in April, FIFA announced nine Host Cities and 10 stadiums across Australia and New Zealand that will host the world’s best players and football fans for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023.

With the tournament’s opening match to take place in Auckland and Sydney to host the Final, Australia and New Zealand will also each host one semi-final.

FIFA advised that “the Host City announcement represents a major milestone for many football fans and players around the world, as well as in the preparations for the next FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 - which will be the first-ever co-hosted FIFA Women’s World Cup and the first edition to feature 32 teams.”

While candidate cities Christchurch, Launceston and Newcastle missed out from the provisional list, the Host Cities and stadiums chosen for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are:

• Adelaide - Hindmarsh Stadium

• Auckland - Eden Park

• Brisbane - Brisbane Stadium

• Dunedin - Dunedin Stadium

• Hamilton - Waikato Stadium

• Melbourne - Melbourne Rectangular Stadium

• Perth - Perth Rectangular Stadium

• Sydney - Stadium Australia and Sydney Football Stadium

• Wellington - Wellington Stadium

Adelaide was awarded rights as one of the five Australian host cities for the expanded version of the quadrennial world championship for women’s football which will see 32 nations compete for world championship honours in front of a massive global audience.

Image courtesy orsr.sa.gov.au/our_venues/coopers_stadium