Women's World Cup destined for pastures new in 2023 vote

SYDNEY: The task of building on the huge success of last year's will fall to a region that has never staged it before when Colombia and a joint bid from Australia and New Zealand vie for the 2032 hosting rights in Thursday's vote. The 2019 World Cup in France was hailed as a watershed for global interest in the women's game and FIFA President Gianni Infantino personally drove the campaign to increase the field to 32 teams from 24 for 2032. The greater weight on potential hosts to show they have the infrastructure necessary to welcome so many teams has helped make...