The combined bid put together by Australia and New Zealand has been awarded hosting duties for the 2023 Women's World Cup, beating out Colombia in the bidding process.
Australia and New Zealand were awarded the tournament on Thursday, with the combined bid initially tagged as the favourite after earning a superior score from FIFA"s technical evaluation of the bids.
The Australia/New Zealand bid received a score of 4.1/5, with the bid "[appearing] to present the most commercially favourable proposition", according to FIFA.
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Colombia, meanwhile, was given a score of 2.