Posts tagged "2023 Women’s World Cup"

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese appears to have stepped back from his push for a snap public holiday should the Matildas lift the FIFA Women's World Cup, after high-profile debate over the potential cost of a bonus day off.

High drama and last-minute heroics have come to define the FIFA Women's World Cup, both on and off the pitch. Just ask Melbourne creative content agency Monster & Bear.

World Cup fever is everywhere – from the city centres to local bars and restaurants, and even the SmartCompany office. But that’s not all. The Matildas and their supporters are also breaking the internet.

The opposition leader said a snap holiday for the Matildas would potentially cost the economy $2 billion and would have no "legacy impact".

Sally Branson Dalwood says that in the current economic climate, a public holiday to celebrate the Matildas will not be fun for SMEs.

The Matildas are still three knockout matches from lifting the FIFA Women's World Cup, but growing political support for a celebratory public holiday has concerned small business representatives, who see an extra day of penalty rates as a red card for local traders.

For 23 years, all but one of the winning teams of the three major women’s soccer tournaments – the Women’s World Cup, the Women’s Euros and the Olympics – were coached by women.

An ad featuring the French women's football team has gone viral ahead of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup. We asked advertising experts why it works.