The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia this July is expected to be the most attended women’s sporting event in history. In fact, more than one million tickets have been sold to date.
“With the kick-off of the Women’s World Cup co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand just over a month away, I am delighted to share with the world that 토토사이트 ticket sales have already surpassed the one million mark,” said FIFA President Gianni Infantino (Switzerland).
“To date, we have sold 1,022,884 tickets. This surpasses the number of tickets sold for the last tournament held in France four years ago, more than a month before kick-off. It is also on track to be the highest number of tickets sold in the history of the Women’s World Cup. We are grateful to our fans for their support of what promises to be the best Women’s World Cup ever.”
“Ticket sales continue to be strong in the host countries and around the world, and we look forward to celebrating with fans in New Zealand and Australia to see the stars of women’s soccer shine on the world stage,” Infantino continued.
The Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia kicks off next month on March 20. It kicks off with the official opening match between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. An hour later that same day, Australia and Ireland will face off at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia.
Leading up to the official opening match on the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge, a festival led by Tourism New South Wales (Destination NSW) will take place on June 25. Held on the Sydney Harbour Bridge overlooking the glittering city and sparkling harbor, the festival is expected to be a celebration of football, multiculturalism and community. All fans are welcome to attend this colorful celebration of unity and inclusion.
Meanwhile, the Republic of Korea Women’s National Team, coached by Colleen Bell (England), are in Group H with Colombia, Morocco and Germany. Looking to reach the round of 16 for the first time in eight years, they will open their campaign against Colombia on July 25 before facing Morocco on July 30 and Germany on August 3.