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Nigeria's Super Falcons will one of 32 teams to play at the expanded Women's tournament between July 20 and August 20, 2023.
FIFA has announced that over half-a-million tickets have been sold to fans from more than 120 countries, ahead of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, taking place in Australia and New Zealand.
The 2023 tournament, the ninth edition of the Women's World Cup will see 32 national teams compete against each other from July 20, with the best two teams playing in the final in Sydney, Australia on August 20.
It becomes the first Women's World Cup to feature the expanded format of 32 teams, from the previous 24, and also the first that will have more than one host nation.
Over 500,000 fans to watch the 2023 tournament
According to a FIFA announcement, ticket purchases for the tournament moved past 500,000 less than seven months before its opening ceremony at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
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Ticket prices are accessible for fans with those for adults starting at $20 and $10 for children.
Reacting to the latest development, FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samoura said: “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 New Zealand purchasing tickets!
"Fans residing in the United States of America, England, Qatar, Germany, China PR, Canada, the Republic of 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.”
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Super Falcons to participate with 31 other teams
Nigeria will be one of the teams to be watched by over 500,000 fans when the tournament takes centre stage from July 20.
The Super Falcons will launch their campaign on July 21 when they take on Canada at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, before taking on co-hosts Australia and the Republic of Ireland in their other group matches.
The Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Zambia, Philippines, and Vietnam are all expected to make their tournament debuts, while Nigeria goes in as one of seven teams to have qualified for all editions of the Women's World Cup, alongside the United States, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Brazil and Japan.
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