The Women’s World Cup has kicked off in Australia and New Zealand and fans would notice every city hosting a match has been identified by two names. One is the English placename people are most familiar with; the other is the language of the Indigenous nation whose land the city sits on.
The tournament got under way in Auckland-Tāmaki Makaurau with the first match between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway. Across the Tasman a few hours later, people packed the stands of Stadium Australia to watch Australia play the Republic of Ireland – that game was in Sydney/Gadigal. As the tournament progresses, teams will play in cities including Melbourne/Naarm, Perth/Borloo and Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
