The upcoming Women’s World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, is shaping up to be a major event. International football’s governing body FIFA has already sold more than one million tickets for the tournament.
Impressive figures show the event will attract the highest attendance in Women’s World Cup history, surpassing the previous record set in Canada in 2015.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced the ticket sales milestone in an Instagram post.
In January, FIFA had already reached half a million, indicating strong demand for tickets. The tournament, to be held from July 20 to August 3, will feature a total of 64 matches, making it the biggest Women’s World Cup in terms of the number of games played.
The 2023 edition will be the first Women’s World Cup to be co-hosted by two countries and will also introduce an expanded format with 32 teams. The development is expected to attract even more fans to the stadium. In the previous edition held in France in 2019, the tournament attracted 1.13 million fans, with an average of around 21,756 fans per game.
Another major change for this year’s Women’s World Cup is FIFA’s new payment structure for players. Each participant in the tournament will receive at least $30,000, and the players on the winning team will each receive $270,000. Compared to the 2019 tournament, the prize pool for the upcoming event has increased significantly to $110 million, marking a significant step forward. However, it’s worth noting that prize money for the Women’s World Cup still lags far behind the men’s tournament, which paid out $440 million in 2022.
In light of strong ticket sales and positive momentum building around the tournament, FIFA is expecting an exceptional Women’s World Cup. With matches scheduled at various stadiums, including the 83,500-capacity Stadium Australia, fans from around the world will have the opportunity to witness the shining stars of women’s football on a global scale.
The excitement surrounding the event shows that women’s football is gaining increasing recognition and support, and the 2023 Women’s World Cup is set to be a historic moment in the history of the game.
