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The hosts of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup: Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand

  • Loughborough University
  • Japan Research Centre
  • California State University Fullerton
  • Massey University
  • Miami University

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Abstract

In this companion chapter to the introduction, the editors of the book present an overview of 2023 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women's Football World Cup hosts, Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. This chapter is dedicated to the tournament's hosts in order to highlight commonalities and distinct historic and contemporary contexts connected to Indigeneity and race relations, then women and gender relations in the respective host nations. The details of the political and cultural histories of Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand enable readers to better appreciate the landscape in which the 2023 FIFA Women's Football World Cup is being hosted. The chapter offers a number of examples and snapshots into Australia's and Aotearoa New Zealand's sporting fabric and is a must-read for anyone wanting to understand the significance of the football tournament for these host nations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup: Politics, Representation, and Management
EditorsAdam Beissel, Verity Postlethwaite, Andrew Grainger, Julie E. Brice
Place of PublicationU.K.
PublisherRoutledge
Pages12-27
Number of pages17
ISBN (Electronic)9781003379201
ISBN (Print)9781032459035
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameWomen, Sport and Physical Activity

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