Infantino urges fans to 'seize moment' on eve of Women's World Cup
The Hindu
FIFA urges fans to "seize the moment" and buy Women's World Cup tickets. 1.375M sold, surpassing 2019 tournament. NZ's opening match yet to sell out. Seats still available for most matches, including NZ vs Norway and semi-finals.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino urged fans to "seize the moment" on July 19 and snap up Women's World Cup tickets, with the opening match yet to sell out on the eve of the tournament.
There have long been concerns about sales in New Zealand, which will stage the opening game on July 20 when the co-hosts face Norway at the 50,000-capacity Eden Park in Auckland.
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Australia play the Republic of Ireland in the second game on July 21 in a sell-out at Sydney's Stadium Australia, which can hold about 80,000 fans.
FIFA secretary-general Fatma Samoura said that 1.375 million tickets have been sold for the month-long tournament, surpassing the figure for the 2019 Women's World Cup in France.
That tournament had 24 teams, compared to 32 for the upcoming one.
As of late July 19, tickets were still available on FIFA's official website for almost all World Cup matches, including New Zealand's clash with former champions Norway and both semi-finals.
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