Australia’s hosting of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 has exercised a tremendous influence upon female football within the nation.
With female football week on the horizon, Western Sydney Wanderers (WSW) have confirmed their involvement with the newly established Kama Umoja Women’s Cup.
The Kama Umoja Women’s Cup will be competed against eight teams within a tournament format with the centre-focus of the event to drive participation within football for females of all ages who are from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.
WSW have offered the use of Wanderers Football Park for the event scheduled to commence on the final weekend of October.
The grand nationwide occasion showcased a spotlight upon football and the extravagant female talent our nation has to offer within it.
Furthermore, it has allowed for females to have a vested interest within the sport, creating opportunities with participation culminating to an all-time high.
WSW have already quite the household name within Australian Football, synonymous within the state of Sydney, it is quite hard to ignore a club whom within their first two years of operations, had won the most coveted prize within Asian Football.
The business incentive undertaken throughout their latest hosting venture in partnership with the Kama Umoja Women’s Cup showcases the club giving back to its passionate community.
From a Sierra Leonean heritage – Kama Umoja Incorporated President, Philicia Kabia, expressed her excitement and why she decided to create this tournament.
“Watching the FIFA Women’s World Cup last year in Australia, I was able to see up close the celebration of women in sport, but it was much more than that,” she said in a statement.
“It also ignited a deeper fire in me to create those spaces for women and girls from African heritage here in Australia. Spaces and opportunities that I didn’t have when I arrived in this country and that I want to ensure the next generation have full access to.”
By hosting the tournament, the club are able to engage and create involvement within diverse communities.
The creation of meaningful and tangible relationships amongst these diverse communities can culminate in further club support and participation, while also growing the newly founded event.
Western Sydney is renowned for its diversity, as a club that embodies diversity in which it is mirrored by their decision to act as hosts for the tournament.
The tournament allows for the club to identify potential within the diverse talent pool of participants, coaches and staff, all contributing to the enhancement of the clubs long-term competitiveness.
The Kama Umoja Women’s Cup with the backing of WSW are at an formalized advantage given the nature of the Wanderers established culture. It is forecasted that the tournament will be a success, given there is a high ceiling surrounding its prosperity in becoming a key fixture on the Football calendar across NSW.
