Australia and New Zealand won the right to host the 2023 women's tournament after a FIFA vote but did so without the backing of historical ally England.
A joint Australia and New Zealand bid to host the tournament was announced as successful in the early hours of Friday morning. But what else do we know?
The hosting rights win is regarded as a significant uplift to Australia's post-COVID recovery,according to federal Youth and Sports Minister Richard Colbeck.
An advance screening of the video presentation that will be made to FIFA's council before its members decide the hosting rights for the 2023 Women's World Cup reveals a very different approach to the failed men's World Cup bid.
Australia and New Zealand need 18 votes from 35 FIFA Council members to secure the 2023 Women's World Cup. Here is how it might pan out.
The trans-Tasman bid enters Friday morning's vote as the front-runner to host the 2023 global showpiece. These are the reasons why.
With Brazil and Japan withdrawing their bids for the 2023 Women's World Cup,the Australiasian leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to hosting the event.
Qatar showed off the latest stadium to be completed for the 2022 soccer World Cup in a virtual presentation on Monday and dedicated it to frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even FIFA,so long a specialist in sloganeering and soft sanctions for racist conduct,has given up the pretence that the outside world stops at the turnstiles.
The sport's governing body also said competitions using the video replay system would be free to discontinue it on restarting.
FIFA's medical committee chairman Michel D'Hooghe says soccer should not be played until at least the start of September to limit the spread of the new coronavirus,as some of Europe's top leagues start the process to allow players to return to training