City set for first ever pre-season visit to Australia | OneFootball

Manchester City Women will travel to Australia this August to take part in the first-ever 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 21 August - 2 September and will be joined by Paris Saint Germain and fellow Barclays Women’s Super League sides West Ham United and Leicester City in the pre-season tournament.

The Perth International Football Cup will see two semi-finals played at HBF Park, with City opening proceedings against Leicester City on Wednesday 28 August.

This will be followed the next day by West Ham United v Paris Saint-Germain on Thursday 29 August.

The Optus Stadium will then play host to a thrilling doubleheader of action on Sunday 1 September with a third-place play-off fixture, followed by a final fixture between the two winning sides of the semi-finals to crown the champions of the tournament.

During the club’s visit to Perth, a number of activities will take place - including an open training session - for fans to engage with players such as Matildas stars Mary Fowler and Alanna Kennedy, 2023-24 WSL Player of the Season and WSL top goal scorer Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw, amongst others.

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Charlotte O’Neill, Managing Director, Manchester City Women, said: “We’re delighted to announce the details of our first ever preseason visit to Australia today, as we prepare to take part in the inaugural Perth International Football Cup.

“This is the first time for a number of years that Manchester City Women have embarked on a preseason tour of this nature and is a clear indicator of global growth and appeal for the club and women’s football.

“We look forward to bringing our players to Australia to take part in the fixtures and deliver unique experiences for new and existing fans within the country later this year.”

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Western Australia Acting Tourism Minister John Carey added: "We’re excited to welcome these star Matilda's players and their talented team-mates to Western Australia for this world-class football event, taking place just weeks after the 2024 Paris Olympics.

“I know there will be lots of eager football players snapping up their tickets to this Perth-exclusive event, with thousands of out-of-state visitors expected to travel to WA to take part in this weeklong 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 destination in South East Asian region, home to top-tier stadiums, beautiful destinations and amazing tourism experiences you can’t get anywhere else.”

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Geoff Jones, Group CEO of TEG said: “The Perth International Football Cup marks another major milestone for Women’s sport,” “On the back of the success of the Women’s World Cup last year, it’s been fantastic to see the growth in popularity for the Women’s Game.

“We are also proud to be able to have four strong footballing teams in Manchester City, West Ham United, Leicester City and Paris Saint-Germain in Perth this August.

“We are delighted to be Partnering with Tourism Western Australia in hosting these games, which will bring a week of international football to Perth’s major venues and is a fantastic way to see worldwide stars of the game, as well as fan favourites from the Matildas’ ”.