Another top tier sports event awaits in Melbourne with the Socceroos taking on Ecuador in an exhibition game at Marvel Stadium later this month.
The match—to be held on Tuesday, 28 March—will be the first time Australia’s national men’s football team has played in Melbourne since their best-ever FIFA World Cup performance in Qatar late last year.
Victorians came out in force to cheer on the Socceroos in their 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign, with tens of thousands of fans filling live sites at Fed Square and AAMI Park to watch history in the making as the Australians made it to the round of 16.
The Socceroos last played in Melbourne last January, when they beat Vietnam 4-0 in front of a near capacity crowd at AAMI park in a World Cup qualifier—supported by the Labor Government.
The fervent support for the Socceroos is expected to draw a huge crowd to Marvel Stadium, which will deliver major benefits to CBD restaurants, bars, hotels and other businesses.
The Australia vs Ecuador match will put Melbourne on the global stage through international broadcasts and build continued excitement for football fans in the lead-up to the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Securing this event comes off the back of the announcement of the Matildas vs France blockbuster game on 14 July at Marvel Stadium, an official press release said.
These latest international football contests join a blockbuster calendar of sporting events in Melbourne including the FIFA Women’s World Cup, F1 Australian Grand Prix and Bledisloe Cup.
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