The HBF Park is located in Perth, Australia and is home to football club Perth Glory FC, the Australian National football team and rugby union side Western Force. The stadium has a maximum capacity of 20,500 which opened in 1910 before undergoing renovations in both 2004 and 2012.
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Two International rugby union matches have taken place at the HBF Park which were Australia vs Argentina and Australia vs South Africa in the 2016 and 2017 editions of the Rugby Championship respectively. Three International rugby league matches have taken place at the ground including one Four Nations match: Australia vs New Zealand and two 2017 World Cup matches with England beating France and Ireland beating Wales.
Two International football matches have also been played at the HBF Park which were Australia vs Bangladesh and Australia vs Iraq as qualifying matches for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. In 2021, there is a fixture between Australia and Kuwait scheduled to take place as a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying match.
In a 2018 friendly match, Australia’s Women’s side beat Thailand’s Women’s team 5-0 which is the only International Women’s match to take place at the stadium. The stadium will be one of the host venues for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Other sports to take place at the ground are Australian rules football and cricket. North Perth and University cricket clubs played at the ground between the years of 1910 to 1975 for North Perth and 1913 to 1929 for University.
Many artists have performed at the HBF park, these concert headliners include Tom Jones, Luciano Pavarotti, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Jack Johnson, Celine Dion, Elton John, Billy Joel, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen, Lionel Richie, Eagles, Kings of Leon, Foo Fighters, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Justin Bieber and Red Hot Chili Peppers.