The history of ticket sales in the Women's World Cup

 The history of ticket sales in the Women's World Cup

Chloe Kelly of England celebrates after scoring her team's second goal with teammates during the UEFA Women's Euro England 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley Stadium on July 31, 2022, in London, United Kingdom. (Getty)

The ninth edition of the Women's World Cup will be held in Australia and New Zealand. This tournament, which begins in July, has already set an impressive record before its commencement. More than 1 million tickets have been sold, surpassing the expectations of the audience's interest.

In the coming days, this number is certain to increase further. However, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has announced that the Women's World Cup has already set a record for the highest ticket sales in its history. Yesterday, he conveyed this information through his social media.

With joy, Infantino wrote, "I am delighted to share with the world that FIFA has sold more than 1 million tickets for the Women's World Cup, which will take place in Australia and New Zealand. As I write this, 1,032,884 tickets have been sold. Even though there is still more than a month left, we have surpassed the ticket sales for the 2019 Women's World Cup in France. This means that the Australia-New Zealand World Cup is set to become the most-watched in history. Thank you to all the supporters for their support in making this future tournament the best FIFA Women's World Cup ever."

Although the exact previous record is not specified, it was reported by BBC that the 2018 World Cup had sold nearly 1 million tickets. The reason for this difference is undoubtedly due to the increased number of teams participating in this edition. While the last World Cup had 24 teams, this time it will have 32 teams, resulting in an increase in the number of matches to 64.

The opening match of the Women's World Cup, which started in 1991, will take place on July 20th. The first match will be played between the welcoming team New Zealand and the reigning champions from the 1995 World Cup, Norway. The final will be held on August 20th.