Women’s World Cup: Low ticket sales in New Zealand worry

On Friday, the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) announced the sale of about 250,000 additional tickets for the Women’s World Cup (July 20-August 20), but the international body is concerned about the lack of interest in women’s football. TV channels have recently urged more resources to be put on the table to obtain the rights to broadcast the tournament while several countries, including France, still lack broadcasts.

A new batch of tickets will go on sale on Tuesday for all 64 matches in Australia and New Zealand, days after tournament chief executive Jane Patterson admitted low interest in the competition so far in New Zealand was a cause for concern.

New Zealand will host 29 matches in total, including all of the defending champions USA pool matches. Although nearly half of the matches are played on New Zealand soil, of the 930,000 tickets sold so far, only 220,000 have been in the Pacific archipelago, FIFA told AFP on Tuesday. “If there’s anything that keeps me up at night, it’s making sure New Zealanders make the most of this opportunity,” he said. Jane Patterson told local media. According to her, the World Cup is an opportunity “New Zealanders go out and see the best players in the world, from all over the world, and do what they do in their own backyard.”

She is convinced of that New Zealanders will support this world event. ce qui est moins cher que d ‘going to the cinema’she told Radio New Zealand.

Football New Zealand president Paula Hansen confirmed that sports fans tend to buy their tickets “late” He expected to sell some stadiums.