Want a piece of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 at your club?

With 50 days to go until the tournament kicks off, New Zealand Football is pleased to announce its redistribution programme for Field of Play Equipment and Training Equipment used during the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup will open for expressions of interest later in June.

Football clubs will be invited to submit expressions of interest for a share of the around $400,000 worth of equipment supplied by FIFA to the 32 sites for the tournament.

FIFA-provided equipment includes boxed and portable goals, free kick mannequins, hurdles, ball pumps and pressure gauges, ice boxes, agility cones and poles, speed ladders, ice machines and ice baths, ice boxes, yoga mats and massage tables.

“The intention is to redistribute assets across more football clubs than are Team Base Camps, to widen the legacy reach of the tournament,” says Paula Hansen, New Zealand Football General Manager WWC, Legacy and Inclusion.

“16 football clubs throughout New Zealand have received a range of upgrades to playing surfaces, changing rooms and floodlights so those benefits are a legacy that will be felt for years to come, New Zealand Football is committed to ensuring that the legacy impact is felt throughout the country. Distributing the international standard training equipment used by World Cup teams at the training and match sites is one way we can continue to play it forward.”

A female pathway and commitment to growing the female game, female representation on club boards or committees, and a plan to retain and increase female participation are all areas that will be considered during the redistribution process to ensure the legacy of the FIFA Women’s World Cup is used to recognise clubs where gender equity is a focus.

New Zealand will confirm the redistribution process in late June.