Australia/New Zealand triumphed in its bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, winning a vote of the FIFA Council on Thursday and edging out Colombia. By nearly all outward metrics, Australia/New Zealand had the superior bid. FIFA’s written evaluation of bids gave it a 4.1 score out of 5, compared with a 2.8 for Colombia. Australia/New Zealand’s...

Source: Wall Street Journal June 25, 2020 16:41 UTC