WELLINGTON: FIFA on Friday announced the release of about 250,000 more tickets for the Women’s World Cup, amid concerns about sales for matches in New Zealand.
A fresh batch of tickets will be released Tuesday for all 64 matches in Australia and New Zealand, days after tournament CEO Jane Patterson admitted worry about interest.
The World Cup kicks off on July 20 when New Zealand host Norway in Auckland, the same day Australia play the Republic of Ireland in Sydney.
New Zealand will host a total of 29 matches, including all pool games of defending champions the United States.
Despite almost half the games being in New Zealand, of the…
