Lure of Europe may undermine Australia women's game: players union

FILE PHOTO: FA Women's Continental League Cup Final - Arsenal v Chelsea - The City Ground, Nottingham, Britain - February 29, 2020 Chelsea's Sam Kerr in action Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers/File Photo

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Australia risks becoming a "third or fourth" option for its professional women footballers as European leagues continue to lure the top talents away, the players' union said in a report released on Wednesday.

Australia has invested heavily in the women's game, setting up the professional W-League and successfully bidding for the 2023 Women's World Cup with co-hosts New Zealand.