Auckland's Eden Park will host the opening game of the FIFA World Cup in 2023 in Australia and New Zealand it has been announced today.
FIFA have revealed the host cities with Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin the four New Zealand cities.
Christchurch misses out after being in the original bid.
Both Australia and New Zealand will also host one semifinal each with the full match schedule to be announced later this year. Stadium Australia in Sydney will host the final.
Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Perth are the other Australian host cities.