Today is the day the FIFA Women’s World Cup begins and with that in mind and on our television screens this summer, we’ve taken a look at the venues the national teams including England and Scotland will be playing at.
The 2019 tournament will see 52 matches hosted in nine stadiums – some of the the best in the world – across nine different cities in France.
Take a look at all the stadiums below and on the next page…
STADE DE LYON
Location: Lyon
Capacity for the tournament: 57,900
Completed: January 2016
Matches: Semi-finals, 2/3 July; Final, 7 July.
PARC DES PRINCES
Location: Paris
Capacity: 47,600
Completed: Refurbished in 2015
Matches: France v South Korea, 7 June; Argentina v Japan, 10 June; South Africa v China, 13 June; USA v Chile, 16 June; Scotland v Argentina, 19 June; Round of 16, 24 June; Quarter-final, 28 June.
STADE DE NICE
Location: Nice
Capacity: 35,100
Completed: September 2013
Matches: England v Scotland, 9 June; France v Norway, 12 June; Sweden v Thailand, 16 June; Japan v England, 19 June; Round of 16, 22 June; Third place play-off, 6 July.
STADE DE LA MOSSON
Location: Montpellier
Capacity: 19,300
Completed: Opened in 1972, renovated many times, most recently in 2017
Matches: Canada v Cameroon, 10 June; Australia v Brazil, 13 June; South Africa v Germany, 17 June; Cameroon v New Zealand, 20 June; Round of 16, 25 June.
ROAZHON PARK
Location: Rennes
Capacity: 28,600
Completed: 2004
Matches: Germany v China, 8 June; USAChile v Sweden, 11 June; Japan v Scotland, 14 June; Nigeria v France, 17 June; Thailand v Chile, 20 June; Round of 16, 25 June; Quarter-final, 29 June.
Take a look at four more stadiums that will be hosting FIFA Women’s World Cup matches this summer on the next page.
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