Manchester City Women will travel to Australia in August to take part in the inaugural Perth International Football Cup in preparation for the 2024/25 season.
For the first time in the club’s history, City will travel to Australia from August 21 to September 2 and will be joined by Paris Saint Germain and Barclays Super League teammates West Ham United and Leicester City in the pre-season tournament .
The Perth International Football Cup will feature two semi-finals played at HBF Park, with City opening the event against Leicester City on Wednesday 28 August.
This will be followed the following day by West Ham United v Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday 29 August.
Optus Stadium will then host a thrilling double-header on Sunday, September 1, featuring a third-place play-off game followed by a final game between the two semi-final winning teams to crown the tournament champions.
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During the club’s visit to Perth, a range of activities will take place – including an open training session – for fans to interact with players such as stars Mary Fowler and Alanna Kennedy, 2023-24 WSL Player of the Season and WSL top scorer, Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, among others.
Charlotte O’Neill, Managing Director of Manchester City Women, said: “We are pleased to announce today the details of our first pre-season visit to Australia as we prepare to take part in the inaugural Perth Football International Cup.
“This is the first time in many years that Manchester City Women have embarked on a pre-season trip of this nature and is a clear indicator of the global growth and appeal of the club and women’s football.
“We look forward to bringing our players to Australia to participate in the games and provide unique experiences for new and existing fans in the country later this year.”
Western Australia’s Acting Minister for Tourism John Carey added: “We are thrilled to welcome these stars and their talented teammates to Western Australia for this world-class football event, which will take place just weeks after the Paris 2024 Olympics.
“I know there will be many eager female footballers snapping up their tickets for this unique Perth event, with thousands of out-of-state visitors expected to travel to WA to take part in this week-long celebration of women’s football.
“Securing new events like the Perth International Football Cup puts Western Australia on the map as one of the fastest growing events destinations in the South East Asian region, home to world-class stadiums, beautiful destinations and incredible tourism experiences that you can’t get find nowhere else.”
Geoff Jones, CEO of TEG Group, said: “The Perth International Football Cup marks another important milestone for women’s sport,” “Building on the success of the Women’s World Cup last year, it has been fantastic to see the growth in popularity of the women’s sport.” Women’s Game.
“We are also proud to be able to have four strong football teams with Manchester City, West Ham United, Leicester City and Paris Saint-Germain in Perth this August.
“We are delighted to partner with Tourism Western Australia to host these games, which will bring a week of international football to Perth’s top venues and is a fantastic way to see global sporting stars as well as fan favorites from the Matildas ‘”.
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