Australia’s bid to host the Women’s World Cup was officially launched on Tuesday, with FFA chief executive David Gallop saying he was confident the Matildas would enjoy a deep run at this year’s tournament. Just over two weeks out from the start of the 2019 edition of the World Cup, star striker Sam Kerr backed Australia’s bid by fronting a video as Gallop said FFA would use the upcoming tournament as an opportunity to lobby decision makers congregated in France. “We saw with the Asian Cup most recently that we can put on a great tournament,” Gallop said. “We have the opportunity to be playing in a time zone which is attractive, we have great facilities already. We have an ability in this country to put on great world events. That will be part of our pitch.” FFA does not have a precise figure on how much a bid would cost at this stage, but Gallop confirmed it would take a “substantial investment”, comparable to that spent on the Asian Cup. “We need federal and state government to get on board,” Gallop said. “But it will deliver close to $500m in economic benefit for the country so there’s a lot…