The ongoing FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 has reached an unprecedented milestone in ticket sales as it nears the Round of 16 stage.
As the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 unfolds, the Round of 16 is on the horizon, and teams like USWNT, the Netherlands, and Spain have already guaranteed their spots in the next stage. Beyond the thrilling matches on the field, the tournament is creating history outside the stadium with its record-breaking ticket sales.
Women’s World Cup ticket sales break record with close to 1.4m sold on eve of 2023 tournament https://t.co/rClPhUmFIh
— Guardian sport (@guardian_sport) July 19, 2023
The growing appeal of women’s soccer has been evident in recent times, and this upward trend was anticipated to be mirrored in the Women’s World Cup hosted in New Zealand and Australia.
Spectators from all over the world have filled the stadiums, displaying immense passion and support for the sport. The tournament’s previous attendance record stood at approximately 1.35 million, achieved during the 52-game tournament in Canada in 2015. However, with an increased number of games (64 matches) and teams (32), the record for tickets sold has already been surpassed.
What is the most recent ticket sales milestone for the Women’s World Cup?
On Tuesday (August 1), FIFA made an announcement that the tournament’s ticket sales had reached a remarkable 1.678 million after the first 38 matches. Furthermore, the organization revealed that the total attendance crossed the one million marks during the match between USA and Portugal.
These accomplishments represent only a few of the numerous records established by the tournament. The opening matches on July 20 saw two attendance records shattered in both co-host countries.
In Australia, their thrilling 1-0 victory over Ireland was witnessed by 75,784 enthusiastic fans at Stadium Australia. During the same period, New Zealand established a fresh national attendance record of 42,137 supporters while securing victory over Norway.
However, the ultimate world record for the largest attendance at any women’s soccer match was achieved in April 2022 when Barcelona encountered Wolfsburg in the UEFA Women’s Champions League semi-final at Camp Nou, with an astonishing crowd of 91,648 spectators.
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