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Buoyant Australia eyes another bid for men's World Cup

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FFA chief executive James Johnson. Source: Supplied

Australia has not given up hope of staging a men's FIFA World Cup and will seriously consider going for the event after 2030 if the women's 2023 tournament is a success, Football Federation Australia chief executive James Johnson revealed.


Australia has won the right to stage the women's World Cup in three years and indications are that the event at about this time of the year will be seen as another test of the country's credentials for organising big events.

The Australian bid for the 2022 World Cup was a complete disaster that infamously culminated in one vote but winning the right to stage the women's event has boosted the country's standing in the football world.

Read the full article in English here.


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