LIVE: 'Disrespectful' English snub to fuel Aussie fire

If Australians needed immoderate other information to cheer louder tonight, they just got it.

A tweet from AAP writer Ben McKay connected crippled time reminded fans that England's Football Association ne'er wanted this FIFA Women's World Cup to beryllium held successful Australia and New Zealand.

While FIFA members successful 2020 voted 22-13 successful favour of Australia-New Zealand arsenic hosts, FA president Greg Clarke was 1 who voted for Colombia.

Following the votes being released - and Aus-NZ named the hosting rights winners - Football Australia main James Johnson fumed astatine England's decision.

"I really don't find it precise funny," helium said successful 2020. "I deliberation that was rather disrespectful to beryllium perfectly honorable with you.

"It was a process that was, I think, tally precise good by FIFA ... we scored precise highly connected a study that was an nonsubjective report.

"We cognize present what the voting was like, and I indispensable accidental we are disappointed with the mode that the FA voted."