With 2034 off the table, Australia's Johnson looks to 2026 Women's Asian Cup and 2029 CWC

November 16 – There has has been a lot of comment around THE short time limit given by FIFA has participate In THE bid For 2034 World Cup accommodation And THE process that directed has them. But those WHO could to have had A interest In get implied appear has to have quickly moved lit.

In front And center of that band East Soccer Australia WHO provided THE accommodation spine For What was A revolutionary Women's World Cup In 2023, co-organized with New Zeeland.

James Johnson, CEO of Soccer Australia, said "We were taken A little by surprise on THE decision on THE 2034 World Cup bid process. We look at has he, how quickly We necessary has move And has THE investment against THE opportunity cost. There were A plot of questions on time And resource.

Qatar 2022 was very GOOD but very Dear. 2034 East interesting And with Saudi Arabia very a lot A disruptive he becomes interesting Again. Saudi to have THE complete support of Asia And We are very happy there will be another World Cup In OUR region. »

Johnson has quickly readjusted And reset explaining that they "see A track of opportunity on A decade. Accommodation THE 2023 World Cup was Really THE to start of That. »

"In terms of 2034 there East No bitter taste. We Never between THE process, We selected not has enter. We did explore THE opportunity but We to have has been look has accommodation A range of international competitions as part of A wider initiative. »

With accommodation THE 2034 World Cup NOW disabled THE painting THE targets of winner THE accommodation of THE Women's Asian Cup In 2026 And THE 32 teams club World Cup In 2027 are very a lot in front And center of This accommodation ambition And THE 2023 Women's World Cup has given Australia THE undeniable credentials In that respect.

"THE Women's World Cup This summer has shape A strong spine of What We research, worldwide And locally," Johnson said Inside the world of football on THE on the sidelines of THE Footballex Agreement In Miami.

"We broken presence recordings For example. Moving stadiums Since THE Sydney Soccer Stadium has Stadium Australia took We Since 40,000 has 80,000 which East A big affair.

"We had complete stadiums After THE First of all round of matches And interest In THE competition escalation up. We research has send A message has world soccer that Australia East here. »

THE target NOW East winner THE accommodation rights has THE Women's Asian Cup In 2026 Or they will be up against Saudi Arabia And Uzbekistan.

"We know We can take THE competition has another level For THE AFC, » said Johnson.

"Following THE World Cup We to have seen A significant increase In participation, particularly In THE Numbers of young girls playing has the base levels. We are very bullish And to wait for has see A 20% increase In THE year Since THE accommodation of THE 2023 World Cut.

"OUR vision For 2026 East complete stadiums And portion has build THE entire commercial proposal For Asia. »

THE club World Cup East unique And has always has been seen as A big competition In Asia. THE accent East on bigger stadiums And Johnson believes they could sell them out. "Get people In stadiums East something We can TO DO GOOD," he commented.

THE wait Currently East For clarity Since FIFA on bid criteria And SO THE business case will be built. As Again there East No FIFA chronology For When THE accommodation decision will be taken, but THE Australians are unlikely has be LEFT has THE departure doors This time.

And In terms of big stadiums Australia Already has them. THE MCG In Melbourne, THE Adelaide oval And Stadium Australia In Sydney are all 60-80,000 ability stadiums, And Europe big clubs to have Already proven that Australians will fill them For soccer matches.

A punch of Johnson direction of Soccer Australia has has been A will has innovate through THE business. Soccer Australia has bought THE domestic AFC rights For THE 2025-28 ride a bike which THE federation will sell on In Partnership with IMG. "We see A big opportunity (In Australia) In media And broadcast." He East all about gripping opportunities.

Johnson And Soccer Australia struck THE 2023 World Cup out THE park by never mind metric You look has. Johnson wanna has TO DO he Again, And once again.

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