Eight months after Australia and New Zealand won the rights to the 2023 World Cup, the nation woke to the news that the International Olympic Committee had designated Brisbane as the "preferred candidate city" to host the 2032 Games.

The Brisbane bid committee will enter detailed discussions with the IOC over the coming months, with a final call likely to be made ahead of the postponed Tokyo Olympics in July.

Should it be a done deal, it means some Matildas could be given the chance to play at two major tournaments on home soil in the space of nine years.

Junior Matildas coach Rae Dower said the events would help inspire the next generation of Australian football stars, as well as elevate the women's game nationally for a decade to come.

"For those players aged 15 to 17, they've already got stars in their eyes thinking of the possibility of what could be in 2023. All of a sudden in 2032, we could be hosting an Olympics," Dower said.

"That just brings in the next generation, so you've got kids now who are taking up the sport who can realistically look forward and say 'wow, this is an opportunity of a lifetime to play a home Olympics' - and they've got a decades worth beforehand of seeing the Matildas fly on home soil.

"The interest and legacy that will leave, I can only think of the amazing things for our game."

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The IOC's announcement came just two days after Football Australia revealed it's 'Legacy '23' plan, which outlines how the peak body aims to harness the benefits and economic impact of co-hosting the World Cup.

Football Australia met with senior government leaders at Parliament House on Tuesday to present the pitch that focuses on five main pillars: participation, community facilities, high performance, tourism and international engagements, and leadership and development.

The federation is reportedly seeking about $275 million worth of funding over eight years to ensure the World Cup leaves a lasting legacy, with a permanent home of football included in their long-term plans.

Dower, who formerly coached Canberra United, believes the World Cup legacy would carry through to the Brisbane Olympics, saying it reinforces the nine-figure investment Football Australia is asking for.

"What a wonderful opportunity, it [reinforces] the infrastructure they're asking for as part of the legacy for the 2023 Women's World Cup, which don't forget will be the biggest sporting event to be held in Australia since the 2000 Olympics," Dower said.

"If we look at all the investment into facilities, infrastructure and participation, it points the country around football and women's football in particular. Nine years later, it's back on our doorstep.

"It means you get good bang for your buck if you're wanting to make those investments so to speak, you're going to get value for money."

United's Emma Ilijoski and Jessika Nash have both captained Dower's Junior Matildas and have promising futures ahead, with the former saying the Olympics is on her horizon.

"To be able to have that goal in reach and have something to aspire to is amazing," Ilijoski said.

"I'll keep working hard and just do my best, because it is such an exciting time for women's football and football in Australia in general."

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