FIFA revealed on Tuesday, January 17, that more than 500,000 tickets have already been sold ahead of the highly anticipated 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The upcoming global event is one of its kind since for the first time in the history of the tournament 32 teams are expected to take part.
The world football governing body, through a press statement, stated that most individuals have purchased the tickets for the final.
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"FIFA is delighted to announce 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 20 August Final at Stadium Australia in Sydney/Gadigal," read part of the statement.
FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura expressed her desire for the tournament to be successful.
“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 beyond greatness," she ended.
Kenyan referee Mary Njoroge is among the referees who have been appointed to officiate at the tournament.
The United States stunned the Netherlands to retain the coveted title in the last edition which was hosted by France in 2019.
Goals from Rose Lavelle and Megan Rapinoe were enough to ensure the star-studded American side lift their fourth World Cup title.