GREATER Shepparton has won hosting rights for a group of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers round one, to be held in March 2021.
Football Federation Australia (FFA) made the announcement last week, which will see Australia host two AFC Youth women’s qualification tournaments in 2021, including the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup 2022 Qualifiers round one to be played in Cessnock, New South Wales, in April.
FFA chief executive officer, James Johnson, said the hosting of these tournaments was an important milestone for the development of football in Australia.
“We are excited our future stars will have the chance to play for Australia on home soil and to showcase their talent in front of friends and family,” Mr Johnson said.
“It’s also our great pleasure to bring international football to the communities in Shepparton and Cessnock and we hope to provide more opportunities for Australian communities, particularly those in regional areas, to share in the spectacle of the world game.”
