Thursday 08 June 2023, 20:15

FIFA President reveals major Women’s World Cup ticket milestone

The FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ is on track to become the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history, with FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, revealing that 1,032,884 tickets have now been sold for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, surpassing the total sales for France 2019.

The FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 will kick off at Eden Park in Auckland/Tāmaki Makaurau on Thursday, 20 July, with co-hosts New Zealand up against 1995 winners Norway. Later the same day, Australia will take on Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia, the tournament’s largest venue, in Sydney/Wangal. Earlier this year, FIFA took the proactive step to shift Australia’s inaugural match to Stadium Australia, ensuring over 100,000 fans will be able to attend the opening matchday of this year’s tournament. Tickets for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are available via FIFA.com/tickets. Fans eager to take their Women’s World Cup experience ‘above and beyond’ can also purchase ticket-inclusive hospitality packages via FIFA.com/hospitality. Meanwhile, the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge will turn into a festival of football to celebrate 25 days to go until the official kick-off of the tournament on June 25. Fans can register to attend this unique and uniting community opportunity here.

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