Women’s World Championship: Ticket Sales Update
Introduction
The Women’s World Championship, which starts tomorrow, Thursday, is not yet in great demand for tickets.
FIFA President Encourages New Zealand Fans
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Wednesday urged New Zealand fans to take the opportunity to attend the Women’s World Cup matches, saying: “My only message I want to convey here is to take the opportunity and be proud of what you have been able to do. reach here in New Zealand and Australia”.
Pride in Hosting the Event
Infantino stressed that both New Zealanders and Australians should be proud to have “the biggest event ever held here, and not just at a sporting level.”
Global Attention
“The whole world is watching and we should be proud of it,” Infantino added.
“For those of you who are waiting to know how I feel today, I am tired because I have just arrived, but I am very happy,” said the FIFA President.
He noted that he was looking forward to watching as many World Cup matches as possible.
There have been some concerns in recent weeks about the pace of ticket sales in New Zealand, which is set to host Thursday’s opening match between its national team and Norway.
In a few hours at the stadium “Australia” in Sydney, there will be a confrontation between Australia and Ireland.
For her part, FIFA Secretary General Fatima Samoura said that 1.34 million tickets have been sold to date for matches that will be held in New Zealand and Australia until 20 August.
Although she acknowledged that most of the matches have tickets, the 2023 World Cup has already become “the most attended women’s sporting event”.
“We’re on our way to breaking records,” Samura said during a press conference. “So yes, our expectations were met, but we want everyone to be able to watch this event because it’s a special life experience for everyone.”
FIFA expects the stadiums to host 1.5 million spectators and more than two billion subscribers worldwide, a historic figure compared to previous editions of the tournament.
Consequently, Infantino, while acknowledging that there is room for improvement, stressed that the focus now needs to be on what the event means for women.
Jane Patterson, the tournament’s director of operations in New Zealand, said earlier this week that 320,000 tickets have been sold in her country so far.
Source
Source: “Wakalat”