The Melbourne Cricket Ground could be in line for yet another football blockbuster, with reports that Australia’s World Cup Qualifier against arch-rivals Japan on October 11.
According to AAP, the MCG is the leading candidate to host the vital match on the road to Russia 2018, with the match scheduled a week after the AFL Grand Final and before the cricket season.
Competing for the hosting of the match is Sydney’s ANZ Stadium which holds 83,500, and FFA believe that a near capacity crowd at either venue is possible, even the MCG which has a capacity of over 100,000.
“The MCG would certainly be interested in hosting the match if the Victorian Government was successful in securing the event,” a Melbourne Cricket Club spokesperson told AAP.
“However the ground’s availability is subject to the release of the full summer cricket schedule and approval from Cricket Australia.”
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It is understood that Cricket Australia do not have any first-class cricket scheduled at that stage, which could pave the way for the world game.
The last visit of the Socceroos to the MCG for a World Cup qualifier came against Japan in 2009, with 74,100 in attendance.
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