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☆ Colombia is inspiring a nation back home, as it becomes neutral’s favorite team at the Women’s World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Ben Church | Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Colombia has been enjoying an impressive run at this year’s Women’s World Cup and its historic achievements are drawing plenty of attention back home. Unfancied going into the tournament, Las Cafeteras – translated into English as “The Coffee Growers” – have gone on to help knockout two-time world champion Germany in the group stage and reach the Women’s World Cup quarterfinal for the first time. This isn’t just about the women’s soccer team, this is about women in Colombia and South America,” she said. Colombia players celebrate after the team's 1-0 victory against Jamaica at the Women's World Cup. “Well done Catalina Usme and all of our incredible Colombia women’s football team.”The Colombian team is being well supported by fans in Australia and New Zealand.

Persons: Luis Díaz, Radamel Falcao, “, ”, Melissa Ortiz, Ortiz, we’ve, Quinn Rooney, Catalina Usme, Linda Caicedo, Cafeteras, Ana María Guzmán, Manuela Vanegas, Guzmán, Claudia López, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Reuters Guzmán, they’ve, I’m, “ I’m, Juan Pablo Sorín Organizations: CNN, Growers, Germany, South American, England, Jamaica, Nigeria, Colombian Football Federation, Fox Sports, soccer, Usme’s, Colombia women’s football, Colombian, Reuters, “, South America, ”, Australia Locations: Colombia, Bogotá, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, South America, “ Colombia, Argentina, Sydney

☆ Australia hails 'Princess Mary' after Denmark defeat
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

An Australian has graced Denmark's royal family for nearly 20 years since Tasmania-born Mary Donaldson married Frederik, the Scandinavian nation's crown prince. But 20-year-old Fowler, playing as a false nine, is now soccer royalty in Australia after stepping up in Kerr's absence. "Princess Mary Offs Denmark," read the front-page headline in the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper on Tuesday. "Denmark might have Princess Mary but Australia crowned a new queen after a stunning Mary Fowler performance helped the Matildas qualify for the quarter-finals," Martin Gabor wrote in his match report. Australia were upset 3-2 by Nigeria in the group stage when both Kerr and Fowler were absent, the latter due to a head-knock at training.

Persons: Mary Fowler, Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Hayley Raso, Mary Donaldson, Frederik, Mary Offs Denmark, Mary, Martin Gabor, Tony Gustavsson, Striker Foord, Kerr's, Ian Ransom, Sonali Paul Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, REUTERS, Danes, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Sydney Morning Herald, Australian, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Canada, Melbourne, Australia, Denmark, Sydney, Australian, Tasmania, Nigeria, France, Morocco

☆ Australia keep Kerr on the bench for Denmark clash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Australia v Denmark - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 7, 2023 Australia's Sam Kerr in action REUTERS/Carl RecineSYDNEY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Matildas captain Sam Kerr was left out of the starting team for Australia's last 16 clash against Denmark in the Women's World Cup on Monday, despite being back in full training after a calf strain. Striker Kerr has not played a single minute at the tournament so far after sustaining the injury a couple of days before Australia's opening match. Coach Tony Gustavsson said on Sunday he would make a late call on whether his best player started, and how many minutes she would play at Stadium Australia. Twice UEFA Player of the Year Pernille Harder starts as captain for Denmark. Reporting by Nick Mulvenney Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Carl Recine SYDNEY, Striker Kerr, Tony Gustavsson, Swede, Caitlin Foord, Mary Fowler, Hayley Raso, Harder, Nick Mulvenney, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Stadium, Australia's, Denmark, Australia, Canada, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Stadium Australia, Sydney

☆ Women’s World Cup roundup: Australia blanks Denmark to advance
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Round of 16 - Australia v Denmark - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - August 7, 2023 Australia's Hayley Raso celebrates scoring their second goal REUTERS/Carl Recine TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYAugust 7 - Caitlin Ford and Hayley Raso scored and team captain Sam Kerr made her triumphant Women's World Cup debut in Australia's 2-0 win over Denmark at Stadium Australia on Monday. Ford tallied in the 29th minute and Raso scored in the 70th to put the match away. --England 1, Nigeria 0 (PK)England took the penalty kicks 4-2 to defeat Nigeria and advance to the quarterfinals. Beth England, Rachel Daly and Alex Greenwood converted on PKs before Chloe Kelly delivered the winning tally for England. England survived extra time playing with just 10 women after top scorer Lauren James was issued a red card in the 87th minute.

Persons: Hayley Raso, Carl Recine, Caitlin Ford, Sam Kerr, Denmark's, Ford, Raso, Kerr, Beth England, Rachel Daly, Alex Greenwood, Chloe Kelly, Lauren James, James, Michelle Alonzi Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Stadium, REUTERS, Denmark, Stadium Australia, ., WWC, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Denmark, Stadium Australia, Sydney, France, Morocco, Brisbane, Nigeria, England, Jamaica, Colombia

CNN —Roared on by the majority of the 75,784 crowd inside Sydney’s Stadium Australia, co-host Australia reached the Women’s World Cup quarterfinals after an impressive 2-0 victory over Denmark in Sydney. “I felt a little bit disrespected because it’s not about me, it’s about the team and they’re preparing for a World Cup,” she said. Denmark came roaring back though, putting the Australian defense under pressure, with captain Pernille Harder at the forefront of most of its good attacking work. Try as Denmark may, it was Australia who got the next goal to effectively book its spot in the quarterfinals. “We’re feeling really, really happy, really positive,” Australian defender Clare Hunt told CNN after the victory.

Persons: CNN —, Sam Kerr, “, it’s, ” Kerr, Kerr, ”, we’ve, I’m, Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Lene Christensen, Hayley Raso, Fowler, Christensen, Pernille Harder, Foord, David Gray, Emily van Egmond, Clare Hunt, ” Hunt Organizations: CNN, Sydney’s, Australia, Denmark Locations: Australia, Sydney, Denmark, France, Morocco, AFP, Raso

☆ Kerr returns off the bench as Australia down Danes to reach quarter-finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Co-hosts Australia welcomed captain Sam Kerr to the fray for the first time in the tournament as they beat Denmark 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's World Cup at Stadium Australia on Monday. Caitlin Foord and Hayley Raso scored the goals either side of halftime before Kerr, who has been absent with a calf injury, came on as a 78th-minute substitute to a huge roar from the crowd of 75,784. Foord's touch took the ball to the edge of the six-yard box, where she slid it between the legs of Denmark goalkeeper Lene Christensen for her first goal of the tournament. A huge roar went up four minutes later when Kerr was shown on the big screen putting on a match shirt but Australia had doubled their lead before she came on. Editing by Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Caitlin Foord, Hayley Raso, Kerr, Pernille, Danes, Fowler, Lene Christensen, Emily van Egmond, Van Egmond, Raso, Nick Mulvenney, Christian Radnedge Organizations: SYDNEY, Australia, Thomson Locations: Denmark, Australia, France, Morocco, Brisbane

☆ Denmark ready to turn party poopers against Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"We're going to have our own party if we succeed in ruining a party and that part is fine by me. Denmark go into the contest after finishing second in Group D behind England with two wins and a defeat, the same record as Australia, who topped their group. Having made the last 16 at a World Cup for the first time since 1995, Sondergaard said he is leaving no stone unturned to continue their run. Australia captain Sam Kerr missed the team's three group stage games due to injury but should be fit for the Denmark clash. Sondergaard said Australia had shown they were just as good without their talisman, though.

Persons: Carl Recine, Lars Sondergaard, Monday's, Sondergaard, We've, Sam Kerr, Janni Thomsen, haven't, that's, Thomsen, Shrivathsa Sridhar, Tom Hogue Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Sydney Football Stadium, REUTERS, Australia, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, England, Denmark, Sydney, Australia, Bengaluru

☆ Kerr nears Australia return in last 16 clash with Denmark
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Kerr, Australia's all-time leading scorer with 63 goals, injured her left calf on the eve of their World Cup opener against Ireland and sat out all three games in the group stage. The Matildas beat Denmark 3-1 in a friendly last October but Gustavsson said he was impressed by their World Cup campaign so far. The Danes, led by captain and star forward Pernille Harder, finished runners-up to England in Group D.Australia, who reached the quarter-finals at the 2007 World Cup, can equal their best-ever run with a win over Denmark. It's going to be tough and we need to bring our A game." Reporting by Hritika Sharma in Hyderabad; Editing by Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Tony Gustavsson, Kerr, Australia's, Gustavsson, Danes, Pernille, Hritika Sharma, Simon Cameron, Moore Organizations: SYDNEY, Denmark, Ireland, Australia's, Australia, Olympic, Canada, World, Thomson Locations: Australia, Monday's, England, France, Morocco, Canada, Hyderabad

☆ Women's World Cup attendance record exceeded in last 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The previous record was the 1,353,506 that attended the 24-team tournament in Canada in 2015, although double-header matches were included in that schedule. The last Women's World Cup in France four years ago attracted 1,131,312 fans to 52 individual matches with an average crowd of 21,756. The highest average attendance at a Women's World Cup was 37,218 in China in 2007, where 16 teams played 32 matches - half the number being played in Australia and New Zealand. The smallest crowd was the 6,992 at Dunedin Stadium in New Zealand for Japan's 2-0 opening win over Costa Rica on July 26. The tournament has already set a record for ticket sales at a Women's World Cup.

Persons: David Rowland, Nick Mulvenney, Alex Richardson Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, Australia, Ireland, Dunedin, Japan's, Costa, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Switzerland, Spain, Eden, Auckland , New Zealand, Melbourne, United States, Canada, France, China, Australia, Denmark, Costa Rica

☆ Australia, World Cup organisers relieved after Matildas find groove
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Instead, Tony Gustavsson's Australia found their groove without the services of injured captain Sam Kerr to eliminate Canada and send most of the 28,000-strong Melbourne crowd home happy. "This gift of a home World Cup is meeting all its KPIs," sports writer Greg Baum said in The Age newspaper. Australia's opening match against Ireland drew 75,784 fans to Stadium Australia in Sydney, a record crowd for a women's soccer match in the country. More than 1.6 million tickets have been sold across Australia and New Zealand for the tournament so far. Australia have never made it past the quarter-finals of a World Cup but the Matildas' players believe the crowd energy could help them go all the way to the final.

Persons: Tony Gustavsson's, Sam Kerr, Greg Baum, Gustavsson, Matildas, We're, Caitlin Foord, we've, Ian Ransom, Muralikumar Organizations: MELBOURNE, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Sydney Football, Germany, South, Thomson Locations: Canada, Nigeria, Tony Gustavsson's Australia, Melbourne, Sydney, Australia, New Zealand, Colombia, South American

☆ Australia vs Canada: Australia facing ‘disaster’ as Matildas teeter on brink of early exit from home World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

As one of the co-hosts, this year’s Women’s World Cup was supposed to be the culmination of all this change; a celebration of Australia’s most beloved team. A shaky 1-0 win against Ireland kicked off the Matildas’ tournament before disaster struck once more and they succumbed to a shock 3-2 defeat against Nigeria. That 2015 run marked the Matildas’ best World Cup performance to date, after appearing in every edition since 1995. The assembled 75,784 fans represented a record crowd for a women’s soccer match in the country and the highest attendance at a Women’s World Cup for 24 years, according to FIFA. “It’s definitely transcended the traditional women’s community and so that’s really exciting.”Australia has played its part in making this the biggest Women’s World Cup in history.

Persons: Sam Kerr’s, backflipping Kerr, Ellie Carpenter’s, Kerr, Gorry’s, “, ” Heather Reid, it’s, that’s, ” Reid, ” Fiona Crawford, Sonia Gegenhuber, ” Crawford, Tony Marshall, Tony Gustavsson –, –, Sam Kerr's, Ryan Pierse, Sam Kerr, ” Caitlin Foord, Bradley Kanaris, ” Gustavsson, ” Kerr, ”, Jaimi Joy, “ They’ve, ” Simon Reus, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Sydney Opera House, Disney, Women’s Soccer Australia, CNN Sport, Ireland, Nigeria, Canada, Federation, Olympics, US, National, Chelsea, Tokyo, Spain, England, Sweden, Rugby, Reuters FIFA, Australia, FIFA, Sydney Harbour Bridge, France, Brazil, . Sports Locations: Sydney, Australia, Brazil, South Korea, Spain, Nigeria, Canada, Qatar, Haiti

☆ Catley penalty gives Kerr-less Australia winning start
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Nick Mulvenney | Thomson Reuters | Leads Coverage Of Sport Across The Asia-Pacific. Still Reports On The Full Panoply Of Sport. Many Olympics World Cups World Championships Grand Slams Grands Prix | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The second shot on goal came just before halftime but Katrina Gorry's long-range effort was easily gathered by Courtney Brosnan in the Ireland goal. Australia came out with more intent after the break and the half was only seven minutes old when Kyra Cooney-Cross sent the ball looping into the box and Ireland forward Marissa Sheva shoved Raso to the ground. Catley gave Brosnan no chance with the penalty, striking the ball with her left foot firmly into the top corner of the Ireland net. The penalty appeared to ease the Australian nerves and Mary Fowler, who had replaced Kerr up front, almost immediately stormed forward and lashed a shot high over the bar. Australia, however, held on to make a winning start to a tournament in which they feel they can be genuine contenders after wins over England, Spain and France this year.

Persons: Steph Catley, Joy SYDNEY, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Catley, Hayley Raso, Katrina Gorry's, Courtney Brosnan, Kyra Cooney, Cross, Marissa Sheva, Raso, Brosnan, Mary Fowler, Caitlin Foord, Megan Connolly, Katie McCabe, Mackenzie Arnold, Louise Quinn, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, of Ireland, REUTERS, Australia, Ireland, England, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Australia, of, Sydney, Ireland, Auckland, Spain, France

SYDNEY/AUCKLAND, July 20 (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand will open the ninth Women's World Cup co-hosted by the two nations on Thursday, despite a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in New Zealand's largest city of Auckland that left three dead and six injured. Tracey Taylor, a professor of sports management at RMIT University in Melbourne, said many members of grassroots football clubs expected the tournament to have a transformative effect for participation in women’s sport in Australia. Several participating nations, including tournament heavyweights England and Spain, have been in dispute with their administrators over working conditions and pay in recent months. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for many New Zealanders to experience a top-tier FIFA World Cup event,” he said. Reporting by Alasdair Pal in Sydney; Additional reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney and Philip O'Connor in Stockholm; Editing by Lincoln Feast.

Persons: Chris Hipkins, Maren Mjelde, Sydney –, Tracey Taylor, ”, Sam Kerr, Anthony Albanese, Fatma, “, Grant Robertson, “ It’s, Alasdair Pal, Renju Jose, Philip O'Connor, Lincoln Organizations: SYDNEY, Police, New Zealand, New Zealand’s Football Ferns, Norway, Gang, Australia, RMIT University, England, rugby, Blacks, FIFA’s, Kiwis, Zealand, Wednesday, FIFA, Thomson Locations: AUCKLAND, Australia, New Zealand, Norwegian, New Zealand's, Auckland, Eden, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Sydney, England, Melbourne, Spain, France, Zealanders, Stockholm

☆ Women’s World Cup 2023: When, how to watch and everything you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The ninth edition of the FIFA Women’s World Cup gets underway in Auckland on Thursday as co-host New Zealand takes on Norway. For the first time ever, the Women’s World Cup will be hosted across two countries: Australia and New Zealand. Sydney Football Stadium will host six Women's World Cup games. A record 32 teams will take part in the World Cup, eight more than the previous two editions. Brazilian superstar Marta, 37, is set to end her international career having scored a record 17 Women’s World Cup goals, while the USWNT’s Megan Rapinoe has also announced that she will retire after what will be her fourth and final World Cup.

Persons: Sydney –, Cameron Spencer, Jason McCawley, Alex Morgan, Brad Smith, Sam Kerr, Kerr, Michael Regan, Marta, Megan Rapinoe, Trinity Rodman, Sophia Smith, Alyssa Thompson, Spain’s Alexia Putellas, d’Or, –, Keira Walsh, Asisat Oshoala, Ada Hegerberg, Ballon d’Or, Caroline Graham Hansen, Wendie Renard, Pernille, Alexandra Popp, James Williamson, Vivianne Miedema, Leah Williamson, Beth Mead, Macario, Giulia Gwinn, Iman Beney, Becky Sauerbrunn, Mallory Swanson, Gianni Infantino Organizations: CNN, FIFA, Zealand, US Women’s National, Southern Hemisphere, Australia –, Sydney, Sydney Football, Australia, FOX Sports, Telemundo, Seven Network, Optus Sport, BBC, ITV, Republic of Ireland, Stadium Australia, England, Gracenote, Wales, USSF, Getty, of Ireland Nigeria Canada Group, Spain Costa Rica Zambia, England Haiti Denmark China, France Jamaica Brazil Panama Group, Africa Italy Argentina, Germany Morocco Colombia South Korea Players, Chelsea, Manchester City, Ballon, Japan Locations: Auckland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Melbourne, Dunedin, Hamilton, Wellington, Sydney’s, France, United Kingdom, Republic of, Sydney, United States, Germany, Netherlands, Haiti, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Vietnam, Zambia, Sweden, England, Spain, San Jose , California, New Zealand Norway Philippines Switzerland, Spain Costa Rica, Spain Costa Rica Zambia Japan, England Haiti, United States Vietnam Netherlands Portugal, France Jamaica, Africa, Germany Morocco Colombia, Brazilian, Barcelona, Norwegian, Denmark, Brazil, Swiss, Qatar

☆ Ireland embracing underdog role in Women's World Cup debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/3] Soccer Football - FIFA Women's World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023 - Group B - Republic of Ireland Press Conference - Stadium Australia, Sydney, Australia - July 19, 2023 Republic of Ireland's Katie McCabe during the press conference REUTERS/Carl Recine/File PhotoSYDNEY, July 19 (Reuters) - Underdog Republic of Ireland plan to approach their historic Women's World Cup debut as they have every victory in their improbable run to the global women's showcase - by "outbelieving" their opponents. Ireland clinched their World Cup berth with a nerve-jangling victory over Scotland in a playoff at Hampden Park. People in Ireland often reference the men's World Cup debut in Italy in 1990, McCabe said. She hopes people back home will recall the women's debut in similar fashion, that it will be their "Italia '90." "It's the first time that we at this world stage which is massive, the way we've come here is something to be really, really proud of.

Persons: Ireland's Katie McCabe, Carl Recine, Vera Pauw's, Pauw, Amber Barrett, tugging, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, McCabe, I'm, Lori Ewing, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Soccer Football, FIFA, of Ireland Press, Republic, Australia, Ireland, Scotland, Hampden, Arsenal, Players, Italia, Sydney Airport, Olympic, Canada, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Sydney, Republic, Republic of Ireland, Ireland, Dutch, Donegal, Colombia, Brisbane, Italy, Nigeria

☆ 2023 Women’s World Cup: Four ways the tournament is breaking new ground
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Co-hostsThis year will be the first time the Women’s World Cup will be hosted by two federations, New Zealand and Australia. But this year’s event will mirror the format used in the men’s World Cup for the first time. New Zealand's Eden Park will host the opening game of the Women's World Cup. “The future is women – and thanks to the fans for supporting what will be the greatest FIFA Women’s World Cup ever,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino told reporters last month. Zambia is one of the teams making its debut at the Women's World Cup this year.

Persons: Eden, don’t, Brett Phibbs, “, –, Gianni Infantino, Lionesses, Michael Bradley, Melchie Dumornay, Nicolas Delepine, there’s, ” Infantino, ”, David Aganzo Organizations: CNN, Sydney’s, United States Women’s National, Reuters, FIFA, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Africa, Nations, Qatar, Getty, Olympique Lyonnais –, ” Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Zealand, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington, Dunedin, Norway, China, Eden, Canada, Republic of, Haiti, Republic of Ireland, Morocco, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Vietnam, Zambia, Japan, Costa Rica, Moroccan, South Africa, Europe, ” Haiti, Thailand, –

☆ United States chase more glory at expanded Women's World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Ian Ransom | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

MELBOURNE, July 18 (Reuters) - Bigger, bolder and breaking new ground, the Women's World Cup kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on Thursday with the United States bidding to extend their golden era by winning an unprecedented third straight title. Four years on from dominating in France, the top-ranked Americans remain favourites to secure a record-extending fifth World Cup triumph with a new generation of players. However, the landscape has changed irrevocably through the World Cup cycle, with money, talent and professionalism shifting to the sport's traditional European heartlands. Olympic champions Canada, who upset the U.S. in the Tokyo Games semi-finals, also cannot be discounted as they look to give 40-year-old Christine Sinclair a first title at her sixth World Cup. Other players say the money is not nearly enough, given the $440 million prize pool for the men's World Cup.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Christine Sinclair, Prizemoney, mums, Megan Rapinoe, Alexia Putellas, Ghizlane Chebbak, Ian Ransom, Peter Rutherford Organizations: MELBOURNE, United, U.S, New Zealand, Norway, Sydney's, Ireland, Sydney, England, Olympic, Canada, Tokyo Games, FIFPRO, FIFA, France, Thomson Locations: Australia, New Zealand, United States, China, New, Eden, France, Germany, Sweden, Rich, Morocco, Melbourne

☆ 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to become most attended women’s sporting event in history
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Matt Foster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ticket sales for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand overtook those of the previous edition of the tournament on Thursday, according to FIFA, soccer’s global governing body. The 1,032,884 tickets sold means the event is set to surpass France’s 2019 World Cup as the most attended standalone women’s sporting event in history, FIFA said. “The future is women,” said FIFA president Gianni Infantino on his Instagram, “And thanks to the fans for supporting what will be the greatest FIFA Women’s World Cup ever! “The momentum is building in the host countries and across the globe, and I look forward to seeing you there to witness the stars of women’s football shine on the world stage.”Earlier this year, Australia’s opening fixture against the Republic of Ireland was moved to Stadium Australia in Sydney, which has a capacity of 83,000, in response to what FIFA described as “significant interest in tickets.”The Women’s World Cup runs from July 20 through August 20.

Persons: “, ”, Gianni Infantino Organizations: CNN, FIFA, New Zealand, Australia Locations: Australia, New, Republic of Ireland, Sydney

☆ 'Really, really surreal', Women's World Cup trophy lands in Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY, June 8 (Reuters) - The Women's World Cup suddenly became very real for Australia defender Clare Hunt on Thursday when she took part in the first stop on a tour of the trophy around the co-host nation. The trophy has already been to the 31 other participating nations ahead of the quadrennial tournament, which starts in Australia and New Zealand on July 20. With Hunt looking on, Briana Scurry, a World Cup winner with the United States in 1999, and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns unveiled the trophy at Taronga Zoo beside Sydney's harbour. The FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy is pictured during an event at Summit at One Vanderbilt observatory in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo"It's really, really surreal to be here in front of the trophy and to have it here in Australia," said 24-year-old Hunt, who is hoping to be in the Matildas squad for the tournament.

Persons: Clare Hunt, Hunt, Briana, Chris Minns, Mike Segar, it's, Nick Mulvenney, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SYDNEY, Australia, New South Wales, Taronga, FIFA, Vanderbilt, REUTERS, Sydney's, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Australia, New Zealand, United States, New, Sydney's, Manhattan, New York City, U.S

☆ Over one million tickets sold for Women's World Cup - FIFA
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 8 (Reuters) - This year's Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand is on track to become the most attended standalone women's sporting event ever with over one million tickets sold, FIFA said on Thursday. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the ninth edition of the Women's World Cup, which starts on July 20, has sold 1,032,884 tickets, surpassing the previous tournament in France in 2019. "The future is women, thanks to the fans for supporting what will be the greatest FIFA Women's World Cup ever!," Infantino said in a statement. FIFA had already announced that Australia's opening match against Ireland will change venue to the 83,500-capacity Stadium Australia, the tournament's largest stadium, due to high public demand for tickets. This will allow up to 100,000 fans to attend the World Cup's opening games, with the match between co-hosts New Zealand and Norway taking place hours before in Auckland.

Persons: Gianni Infantino, Infantino, Janina Nuno Rios, Ed Osmond Organizations: FIFA, Ireland, Australia, New, Thomson Locations: Australia, New Zealand, France, Norway, Auckland, Mexico City

☆ Australia's Women's World Cup opener to be held at Stadium Australia
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 30 (Reuters) - The 2023 Women's World Cup co-hosts Australia will kick off their campaign against Ireland at the 83,500 capacity Stadium Australia, Sydney's largest stadium, due to public demand for more tickets, FIFA said on Monday. The match was originally scheduled to take place at the Sydney Football Stadium, which seats 45,500, but FIFA decided to change the original plan for the Australia Stadium to only host knockout games. This will allow up to 100,000 fans to attend the tournament's opening matchday games, with the showdown between Australia's fellow co-hosts New Zealand and Norway taking place hours before at Eden Park in Auckland. "With this in mind, we have taken a decision that will enable over 100,000 fans to attend the opening matchday, providing more opportunities for supporters to engage with the FIFA Women’s World Cup as a month of football we will never forget gets underway." Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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