FIFA offers 20,000 seats to fill stadiums in New Zealand

A few days before the Women’s World Cup kicks off, FIFA offers 20,000 tickets for matches in New Zealand, one of the two host countries, due to the lack of enthusiasm of the local population.

The meeting is getting closer but the event is still struggling to seduce the audience in one of the two organizing countries. Next Thursday, the FIFA Women’s World Cup will kick off a month-long run of competition until the final scheduled for August 20. But in New Zealand, which is organizing the tournament together with Australia, the excitement has not yet won the country.

The New Zealand national team has not won 5 World Cup matches

Many places still had to be taken for the contested meetings in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin. To deal with the lack of enthusiasm, FIFA decided, via a partner, to provide 5,000 places for each of the four cities. Clearly, 20,000 free tickets will be distributed to fill the stadiums, Sarai Barman, FIFA’s head of women’s football, confirmed with the press agency. Reuters.

In five World Cup matches, New Zealand have yet to win a single match. On Thursday, at Eden Park in Auckland, Football Ferns will attempt to make history in their opening match against Norway. The host nation will then meet the Philippines on July 25 and Switzerland on July 30.

On the other hand, no problem with tickets will be reported on Australia’s side, they are a reliable candidate for a good tournament during this World Cup. The French national team will also meet Matilda in a friendly match on Friday (11:30 am French time). Blues in a group made up of Jamaica, Brazil and Panama.