Vera Pauw's team were drawn into Group B alongside the co-hosts of the tournament and they will meet in the Sydney Football Stadium on Thursday, July 20th.

TICKET INFORMATION
The application process to secure tickets in the 'Ireland section' is now closed.

Single Match Passes on public sale from February 24 can be purchased here

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STADIUM
Stadium Australia
City: Sydney / Gadigal
Capacity: 82,500
Schedule: Group Stages games x6; Round of 16 games x1
Distance to Airport: 12km

PREVIOUS MEETING
The teams have only played against each other once at senior women's level and that was in an International Friendly in September 2021 in Tallaght Stadium, Dublin.

In front of 3,314 supporters, Ireland secured a 3-2 victory courtesy of two deflected goals and a header from Louise Quinn, while Mary Fowler netted twice for The Matildas.

Republic of Ireland: Brosnan; Fahey, Louise Quinn, McCarthy; O’Gorman, McCabe; Finn (Caldwell 90), O’Sullivan, Barrett (Farrelly, 60); Payne (Kiernan 90), Lucy Quinn (Whelan 72).

Australia: Arnold (Williams HT); Polkinghorne, Kennedy (Checker HT), Nevin (Beard 68); Yallop (Gant 68), Logarzo (Wheeler 53), Cooney-Cross, Catley; Gielnick, Kerr, Fowler.

Referee: Paula Brady (Ireland).