Cade Lucas
The Moroccan National Women’s Football team were officially welcomed to Wyndham at a reception on Tuesday night.
Morocco are using Werribee’s Galvin Park as their base for the FIFA Women’s World Cup which begins next week.
Wyndham mayor Susan McIntyre said it was an honour to have the world’s 72nd ranked team based in the municipality.
“The FIFA Women’s World Cup is the largest women’s sporting event in the
world and it’s exciting see our region showcased on the global stage.”
Galvin Park has received $145,000 in upgrades to accommodate the Moroccan team, but Cr McIntyre said the benefits would go way beyond infrastructure.
“Our city is vibrant and diverse, with more than 50 per cent of our residents
born overseas and coming from 182 countries.
Hosting Morocco’s National Women’s football team in our city sends a
powerful message of inspiration to young girls and women that football is for
everyone at every level.”
We are indeed a World Cup
community and we hope that the team enjoy their time in Wyndham,” she said.
Morocco play their opening game against Germany in Melbourne on July 24.
