Global Football Week Melbourne was a series of Association Football events that took place from 21 May–24 May 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. The events featured the 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Games, against English football clubs Newcastle United and Arsenal Women's at Marvel Stadium. The opening match of the series was played between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United at Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Australia |
| City | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Dates | 21 May 2024–24 May 2024 |
| Teams |   A-Leagues All Stars Men A-Leagues All Stars Women Tottenham Hotspur Newcastle United Arsenal Women's |
| Venue(s) | Melbourne Cricket Ground Marvel Stadium AAMI Park |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 (3.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 162,659 (54,220 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (2 goals) v Newcastle |
Global Football Week Melbourne was announced on 18 March 2024 as a collaboration between the Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Visit Victoria and TEG Sport.[2] Three friendly matches were first announced, which later expanded to include two open training sessions at AAMI Park and two business events.
Background
editOn 18 March 2024, the Australian Professional Leagues (APL), partnered with TEG Sport and Visit Victoria, announced three exhibition matches set to take place across two days in May. The first match was between Premier League clubs Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United on 22 May 2024 at Melbourne Cricket Ground. The remaining two matches were the 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Games. These games consisted of a team of players representing the A-League Men, and an inaugural team representing the A-League Women. The Men's Team played against Newcastle United, while the Women's Team played against Arsenal Women's. The 2024 A-Leagues All Stars Games were played at Marvel Stadium on 24 May 2024.
Venues and events
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The friendly between Tottenham Hotspur and Newcastle United was played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 22 May 2024, while the 2024 Men's and Women's A-Leagues All Stars Games were played at Marvel Stadium on 24 May 2024. The two open training sessions were held at AAMI Park on 21 and 23 May 2024. The business lunch with Ange Postecoglou was held in the Olympic Room at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 21 May 2024, while the Women in Football Business Brunch was held in the Skyline Room at Marvel Stadium on 22 May 2024.
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| Melbourne | Melbourne | Melbourne |
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | Marvel Stadium | AAMI Park |
| Capacity: 100,024[3] | Capacity: 53,343[4] | Capacity: 30,050[5] |
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Matches
edit| 22 May 2024 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Newcastle United | Melbourne Cricket Ground |
| 19:45 AEST | Maddison  32' |
Report | Isak 45' |
Attendance: 78,419 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| Penalties | ||||
| 24 May 2024 2 | A-Leagues All Stars Men | 8–0 | Newcastle United | Marvel Stadium |
| 17:15 AEST |
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Report | Attendance: 42,120 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 24 May 2024 3 | A-Leagues All Stars Women | 0–1 | Arsenal | Marvel Stadium |
| 20:05 AEST | Report | Russo 39' |
Attendance: 42,120 Referee: Casey Reibelt |
References
edit- ^ "Global Football Week Melbourne". TEG Sport. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "English Football Frenzy To Take Over Melbourne This May". Premier of Victoria. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ "MCG". AFL. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ "Marvel Stadium". AFL. Retrieved 2024-05-25.
- ^ "AAMI Park". Austadiums. Retrieved 2024-06-09.