- Tickets go on sale today for Matildas matches in Perth this October and November
- Matildas are captained by WA homegrown hero Sam Kerr
- Matches at HBF Park part of the AFC Asian Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics 2024
- Festival of football in Perth boosting visitation, local economy and supporting jobs
- Event secured by the WA Government, in partnership with Football Australia
With just days until the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023, tickets will go on sale today for the three blockbuster Matildas matches taking place in Perth later this year.
The three Matildas encounters are part of six matches at HBF Park between 26 October and 1 November, which form round 2 of the Women's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Three day passes will be available to the general public from 4pm today, with single match tickets on sale to the general public at 8am on Thursday 20 July. Ticket prices start at $20 for adults and $15 for children.
The matches have been secured and brought to Perth by the Western Australian Government, in partnership with Football Australia and supported by VenuesWest.
In these qualifiers, the Matildas will battle it out against Chinese Taipei, Philippines and IR Iran in a fierce round-robin style tournament.
All six matches will be played back-to-back over three monumental double-header days:
- Thursday 26 October: Chinese Taipei vs Philippines and Australia vs IR Iran;
- Sunday 29 October: Philippines vs Australia and IR Iran vs Chinese Taipei; and
- Wednesday 1 November: Philippines vs IR Iran and Australia vs Chinese Taipei.
These matches mark the first time in five years that the Matildas have played in Perth. It's alsothe first opportunity to see them compete in Australia following theFIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand.
There will be five FIFA Women's World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023 matches in WA, from 22 July through to 3 August at Perth Rectangular Stadium.
For more information visitmatildas.com.au and ticketmaster.com.au.
As stated by Premier Roger Cook:
"The festival of football in Perth will continue after the FIFA Women's World Cup, when the eyes of the world will once again be on Western Australia as our national team, the Matildas, fight for their chance to represent Australia at the Paris Olympics 2024.
"My Government is incredibly proud to support these exclusive Olympic-qualifying matches, and I look forward to cheering on the Matildas at HBF Park.
"We can't wait to welcome back Perth-born sporting superstar and Matildas captain Sam Kerr alongside fellow WA hero Lydia Williams, plus stars Ellie Carpenter and Caitlin Foord, who are all sensational role models."
As stated by Tourism Minister Rita Saffioti:
"We already have a massive month ahead for world football in WA with the FIFA Women's World Cup and the English Premier League exhibition games. That will continue later this year with the Matildas coming to Perth for six blockbuster Olympic qualifier games.
"Along with the Matildas, we will welcome world class talent from Chinese Taipei, Philippines and IR Iran, putting our great State on the world stage once more.
"We're confident these high-profile sporting matches will drive thousands of out-of-state visitors to WA and showcase our beautiful State to a global audience, while also cementing our reputation as one of the sporting capitals of the Southern Hemisphere."
As stated by Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman:
"Perth football fans and aspiring athletes will have the long-awaited opportunity to witness their sporting heroes up close when the Matildas play in Perth later this year, after a huge winter of sports in Western Australia.
"Football is one of the most highly-participated female sports in the State, and in fact the world, so it's wonderful Perth will play host to this popular sport at an elite level once again.
"We look forward to welcoming the Matildas to our newly upgraded HBF Park later this year as a world-class, state-of-the-art sporting facility."
