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Qatar among countries with highest demand for women's World Cup tickets
Over half-a-million tickets sold for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023
January 17, 2023 | 08:56 PM
Fans in Qatar are among the biggest purchasers of tickets for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, according to data released by FIFA. In a statement Tuesday, FIFA announced that over half-a-million tickets have been sold to fans from more than 120 countries for the ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking place this July and August in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.The tournament moved past 500,000 ticket sales last week, with the most sought-after match of the tournament being the August 20 final at Stadium Australia in Sydney/Gadigal.Qatar figures among the top 10 countries with the highest demand for tickets. "Ticket sales for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are off to a great start and it’s not just home fans in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand purchasing tickets! Fans residing in the United States of America, England, Qatar, Germany, China, Canada, Ireland and France are the top 10 purchasers of FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 tickets so far. This highlights the fantastic pull of the female game and the passion it evokes among the global football fandom, who want to be part of the FIFA Women’s World Cup and see the event reach #BeyondGreatness," said FIFA secretary-general Fatma Samoura.Ticket prices are accessible for fans with those for adults starting at $20 and $10 for children. Tickets can be purchased from FIFA.com/TicketsThe opening match and opening ceremony for the first-ever co-hosted women’s tournament will take place on July 20 at Aotearoa New Zealand’s Eden Park in Auckland/Tamaki Makaurau. Stadium Australia in Sydney/Gadigal has been selected to host the final a month later on August 20.The first-ever 32-team FIFA Women’s World Cup will be a truly global celebration of football and welcome teams qualified for the first time ever in their history from Morocco, Zambia, the Philippines, Vietnam and Ireland.Hospitality packages for the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023 are now on sale via Hospitality.FIFA.com/FIFAWomensWorldCup2023
January 17, 2023 | 08:56 PM