Sydney Football Stadium II

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Sydney Football Stadium, (known under naming rights as Allianz Stadium) is a stadium located in the Sydney suburb of Moore Park. It is primarily used for rugby league, rugby union, and soccer as the home ground of the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League (NRL), the New South Wales Waratahs in Super Rugby, and Sydney FC in the A-League Men.

The stadium was opened in 2022 as a replacement for the original stadium of the same name. The stadium was constructed over a 3 year period with a total build cost of $828 million. It has a capacity of 42,500 spectators. The stadium is owned by the NSW Government and is operated by Venues NSW. Multi-national insurance and finance company Allianz operate the naming rights to the stadium.

The stadium was used as a venue in the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup hosting six games in total. It is also planned to be used as a venue in the 2026 Rugby League World Cup, the 2027 Rugby World Cup, and will host football preliminaries in the 2032 Summer Olympics. The stadium has also hosted special events and concerts.

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