This is the last entry in our current Visions of Sydney Series. With the 2026 FIFA World Cup currently being held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States, I recently came across a 2006 article from The Daily Telegraph. At the time, the Football Federation of Australia (FFA) proposed a centre of excellence for Australian Football to support the development of football sides such as the Socceroos, Matildas, and Olyroos.
The proposed site was E S Marks Field at Moore Park
It was a good proposal. It would have allowed other sports to continue using the facility, including Athletics and Rugby League, but it never got off the ground.
Australia is one of four nations in the 2026 World Cup that does not have a national base or centre of excellence. However, it has been reported in recent months that it is exploring the option to create such a centre at Sydney Olympic Park.
Source: Smithies, T. 2006. "Sydney to get a field of dreams". The Daily Telegraph, April 11; 40-41.
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