26 Jun 2020

Football Ferns captain excited by World Cup at home

From Midday Report, 12:14 pm on 26 June 2020

New Zealand and Australia are set to host one of the world's top women's sporting competitions, winning the rights to hold the 2023 Women's Football World Cup.

Football Ferns defending midfielder Ali Riley.

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The trans-Tasman bid beat out that from Colombia, and it's the first time the tournament will be held in the Southern Hemisphere.

More than 260-million people watched last year's Women's FIFA World Cup final, compared with 12.8 million tuning in for the Men's Rugby World Cup final.

The captain of the Football Ferns, Ali Riley, spoke to Māni Dunlop.