This July, the City of Playford will celebrate female football with a line-up of activities to mark its involvement in the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 Australia and New Zealand.

Activities range from the unveiling of a Kaurna art mural to a female football super clinic open to young players, featuring food and music with a touch of Panama’s Central American flair.

Playford has been selected as a host city and will provide a base camp for the Panama Women’s National Football team out of the Playford Sports Precinct at Ridley Reserve.

Panama will play against Brazil at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide on 24 July in their first match of the series. Five games will be played in Hindmarsh in total.

People can get involved in the World Cup in Playford through our local events. More events may be released through out the next month and this webpage will be updated progressively.

Focused events will be held across major sport facilities, including Playford Bowling Club, Ridley Reserve Training Centre, John McVeity Centre, and Playford Tennis Centre.

One of the events is a masterclass on inspiring women in sport, complete with talks from well-known professional athletes and coaches like ex-Matilda Tracey Jenkins and Adelaide United Women’s Captain Isabel Hodgson.

To mark NAIDOC Week, which falls on the first week of July, a legacy mural by indigenous artist Scott Rathman will be unveiled in Ridley Reserve Sports Precinct. Designed with a nod to community and welcoming, its placement at the precinct recognises the location as a meeting point for the duration of the celebrations.

Experience the game-changing 'Inspiring Women in Sport' Masterclass—A special event celebrating female sport during the Women’s World Cup.

Uniting local players, coaches, teachers, committee members and local leaders, this free masterclass features an inspiring panel of guest speakers who will share their wisdom and experience in championing and accelerating female sport.

The City of Playford is holding a ‘Female Football Super Clinic’ for local club's junior female players at Ridley Reserve on Friday 21 July.

Playford clubs are nominating attendees for this clinic. Any available spaces will be made available to the public.

Playford clubs are nominating Teams for this event. Any available spaces will be made available to the public. For more information contact adyer@playford.gov.au or call 0403 712 927.