The “biggest and best” FIFA Women’s World Cup attracted nearly two tens of millions followers to its 64 video games, with a mean attendance per recreation of 30,911.
The 2023 version of the event, co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand, exceeded ticket sale expectations by nearly 500,000, with the common crowd determine greater than 9000 up on the 21,756 median on the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.
For the primary time, the event broke even, with greater than $A888 million in income generated.
In their seven video games, the Matildas attracted a complete of 403,136 followers, with the common of 57,591 per match reaching 99.92 per cent of capability at every venue.
“Australia’s passion for football has never been clearer,” Football Australia chief government officer James Johnson stated.
“The record attendances, viewership numbers, and the extraordinary atmosphere throughout this tournament showcase how deeply our nation loves this game.
“We understood the transformational power of the tournament and have worked tirelessly since we were granted hosting rights to use this moment to springboard Australian football into a new future, with women’s football leading the way for the game.
“By every measure, the tournament has been a resounding success and the biggest and best ever edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup.
“On behalf of Australian football, we would like to thank FIFA, our co-host Football New Zealand, the participating nations and the thousands of volunteers across the country who contributed to the success the tournament.”
FIFA fan festivals attracted 747.000, whereas the Matildas’ 3-1 semi-final loss to England was probably the most watched tv program in Australia since 2001.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated: “This FIFA Women’s World Cup has been truly transformational, not only in Australia and New Zealand but all over the world.
“In the host countries, we had almost two million spectators in the stadiums – full houses everywhere – and two billion watching all over the world – and not just watching their own country but watching the World Cup, because it’s an event (where) I don’t just watch my team.
“It’s great sport, it’s entertaining and people love it.”
Source: www.news.com.au
