This yr’s Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is on observe to change into probably the most attended standalone girls’s sporting occasion ever with over a million tickets bought, FIFA mentioned on Thursday.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino mentioned the ninth version of the Women’s World Cup, which begins on July 20, has bought 1,032,884 tickets, surpassing the earlier match in France in 2019.
“The future is women, thanks to the fans for supporting what will be the greatest FIFA Women’s World Cup ever!,” Infantino mentioned in a press release.
“The momentum is building in the host countries and across the globe, and I look forward to seeing you there to witness the stars of women’s football shine on the world stage.”
FIFA had already introduced that Australia’s opening match in opposition to Ireland will change venue to the 83,500-capacity Stadium Australia, the match’s largest stadium, on account of excessive public demand for tickets.
This will enable as much as 100,000 followers to attend the World Cup’s opening video games, with the match between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway going down hours earlier than in Auckland.
