World Cup Live Site

Cathy Freeman Park turns green and gold for Socceroos World Cup campaign.

Parking

To guarantee a space please pre-book, the pre-book parking system closes at 11:59 pm the day before an event.

Pre-book parking
Plan your trip

Attendees are encouraged to plan their trip and consider all the available travel options ahead of time.

Plan your trip
Location

Cathy Freeman Park

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Live site 2026
Cathy Freeman Park will become a festival of football, with fans encouraged to bring a picnic rug, enjoy local food trucks and eateries, and soak up the atmosphere alongside thousands of supporters.

Families, friends and football fanatics have the chance to experience every goal, save, and nail-biting moment together in an electric atmosphere completely free of charge.

No tickets or registrations are required, just turn up and join the crowd.

Date and time

14 June

2:00pm kick off

Australia vs Türkiye

20 June 

5:00am kick off

USA vs Australia

26 June

12:00pm kick off

Paraguay vs Australia

 

bus_alert  Getting there

Consider all available travel options to Sydney Olympic Park ahead of time. Plan your trip at transportnsw.info. Allow for extra travel time to and from the event as traffic may be heavier than usual. Find real-time traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.

When driving to Sydney Olympic Park, please be courteous and respect local residents in the surrounding neighbourhoods by not parking illegally or obstructing residential driveways and streets.

Event conditions

Prohibited items
  • Offensive weapons (including knives, firearms, and laser pointers).
  • Toys or imitation weapons.
  • Fireworks, flares, or other explosive devices.
  • Drones, and remote controlled devices.
  • Illicit drugs.
  • Alcoholic beverages.
  • Political or offensive material, including clothing, banners, and flags.
  • Bicycles and scooters.
  • Video cameras and equipment including tripods and sound equipment.
  • Dogs or other pets (excluding assistance animals).
  • Temporary structures including tents and other fixtures.
  • Fires, BBQs, stoves or cooking devices, unless authorised. 
Restricted activities
  • Smoking and vaping are not permitted.
  • Items such as flags, umbrellas and oversized furniture must be taken down and put away if requested by staff.
  • Offensive, disorderly or unsafe behaviour.
  • Unauthorised selling, fundraising, busking, leafleting, advertising, promotional activity or commercial activity.
General conditions
  • All attendees must consent to security screening, including bag searches and handheld metal detection. Attendees' refusing to undergo security screening without good cause (determined by SOPA) will be refused entry.
  • Entry is subject to site capacity. Entry may be paused or refused.
  • Intoxicated persons will be refused entry or evicted if on site.
  • CCTV monitoring will be in place for safety and security purposes
  • All attendees must adhere to the rules contained within the Sydney Olympic Park Authority Regulation 2018
  • Sydney Olympic Park Authority staff, NSW Police and event security may refuse entry, direct attendees to leave, or remove persons from the event site in accordance with these conditions and applicable legislation.