Fans from 132 countries have bought more than 500,000 tickets for the World Cup, the first FIFA competition held either wholly or jointly in Australia in 30 years.
The Women’s World Cup has hit a major milestone, with 500,000 tickets sold for an event that FIFA’s chief women’s officer insists is further proof Australia and New Zealand’s timezone should no longer be considered a weakness when it comes to hosting major football tournaments.
It is on track to break all sorts of records in international women’s football, with this year’s edition — the first in an expanded 32-team format — poised to break the 1.1 million overall attendance record set at France 2019. Those ambitions will be assisted by the soon-to-be-confirmedin Australia on July 20, between the Matildas and Ireland, from Sydney’s Allianz Stadium to the 83,500-seat Accor Stadium, as reported last week by this masthead.
Unrest regarding the Women’s World Cup, which will be shown in Europe in early-morning timezones and at an apparently unfavourable time of year for broadcasters, led to wild rumours last year that the whole tournament could be postponed, which were quickly shut down by organisers.
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