Australia will welcome more Premier League teams Down Under in 2023 with Tottenham and West Ham confirmed for pre-season trips.
Despite its inconvenient location, high-profile clubs have made a habit of visiting Australia in recent years with Manchester United and Barcelona among those that visited in 2022.
It's a big year for football in Australia with the country set to co-host the Women's World Cup in July alongside New Zealand.
But before that, two English giants will make their way Down Under as Aussies get the rare chance to watch them in the flesh.
When are Tottenham, West Ham playing in Australia?
Tottenham and West Ham will head to Western Australia in mid-July 2023.
West Ham will play first when they take on A-League side Perth Glory at Optus Stadium on July 15. Tottenham will then take on the Hammers at the same venue on July 18.
Tickets for both games went on general sale on March 28 and can be purchased here.
| Date | Time (AWST) | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, July 15 | 6:00 pm | West Ham vs Perth Glory | Optus Stadium |
| Tuesday, July 18 | 6:00 pm | Tottenham vs West Ham | Optus Stadium |
Tottenham squad to tour Australia
Guglielmo Vicario, Alfie Whiteman, Brandon Austin, Josh Keeley, Destiny Udogie, Sergio Reguilon, Davinson Sanchez, Emerson Royal, Joe Rodon, Eric Dier, Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro, Djed Spence, Japhet Tanganga, Ben Davies, James Maddison, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Ivan Perisic, Giovani Lo Celso, Tanguy Ndombele, Pape Matar Sarr, Yves Bissouma, Alfie Devine, Harvey White, Harry Kane, Heung-Min Son, Richarlison, Dejan Kulusevski, Manor Solomon, Dane Scarlett
West Ham squad to tour Australia
Lukasz Fabianski, Joseph Anang, Jacob Knightbridge, Jarrod Bowen, Dan Chesters, Conor Coventry, Aaron Cresswell, Flynn Downes, George Earthy, Pablo Fornals, Danny Ings, Levi Laing, Luizao, Divin Mubama, Angelo Ogbonna, Emerson Palmieri, Freddie Potts, Gianluca Scamacca, Kamarai Swyer, Kurt Zouma.
When were Tottenham last in Australia?
Tottenham's return to Australia is arguably overdue with the club's last visit dating back to July 2016.
Spurs played two games in Melbourne that year as part of the International Champions Cup, losing to both Juventus and Atletico Madrid.
Tottenham also came Down Under in 2015 when they beat Sydney FC 1-0 in front of over 70,000 fans.
When were West Ham last in Australia?
West Ham were supposed to play in Australia in 2020 but had to cancel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prior to that, the Hammers did play across the ditch in New Zealand in 2014 - notably losing to both Wellington Phoenix and Sydney FC.