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Women’s World Cup ticket sales heading towards breaking record – FIFA

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2 years ago

July 25, 2023

Women’s World Cup ticket sales heading towards breaking record – FIFA

The women’s World Cup being hosted by Australia and New Zealand is on track to be the best attended in the competition’s history, world football governing body FIFA has announced.

Ticket sales have now exceeded 1.5 million in just five days, a new benchmark for any FIFA women’s World Cup event.

At the 12 matches played by Tuesday morning, almost 364,000 people had attended games, Football Australia said.

This represented an average match attendance of 30,326, eclipsing the average of 21,756 for France 2019 and the historical tournament average of 24,780 for all FIFA women’s World Cup matches.

The 72 percent increase in attendance compared to France 2019 through the first 12 games further highlighted the growing popularity of women’s football globally, Football Australia said.

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Australia alone has contributed over 1.1 million to the total ticket sales.

Broadcast viewership has also soared with the New Zealand versus Norway game being the most viewed women’s World Cup match in New Zealand history.

According to Sky New Zealand, a television outfit, over one million viewers tuned in to watch the opening match.

In Australia, the game between Australia and the Republic of Ireland, also on the opening day of the tournament, recorded an average audience of 1.94 million viewers.

This nearly tripled the previous record and was about surpassing viewership figures from the FIFA men’s World Cup in Qatar.

“This tournament is creating history and we are delighted as Host Nation.

“We are seeing a surge in support for women’s football, not just in ticket sales, but also in broadcast viewership, fan festival participation and merchandise sales,” Football Australia chief executive James Johnson said.

Women’s World Cup ticket sales heading towards breaking record – FIFA

(dpa/NAN)

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Osimhen breaks Odegbami’s Eagles goal record

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March 21, 2025

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Osimhen breaks Odegbami’s Eagles goal record

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has eclipsed legendary striker Segun Odegbami on the country’s all-time leading goal scorers list after scoring his 24th and 25th goals against Rwanda in Nigeria’s critical 2026 World Cup qualifying game on Friday.

Ademola Lookman’s soaring free kick found the Galatasaray striker, who turned the ball home with a superb touch at the far post to give Nigeria the lead in the game.

With the goal, Osimhen moved into second place on Nigeria’s goal-scoring table, trailing only the late Rashidi Yekini’s 37-goal total.

Osimhen, who is playing his debut game in the 2026 World Cup qualification series, scored his 25th goal in the 45th minute of regular time against Rwanda in his 39th appearance for Nigeria.

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He tied Odegbami’s record last November during Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Benin Republic in a 2025 AFCON qualifying encounter.

This season, the 26-year-old has been in excellent form, scoring 20 goals and providing four assists in 20 Super Lig games for league leaders Galatasaray.

He has also scored 26 goals and provided five assists in 30 games across all competitions.

Osimhen breaks Odegbami’s Eagles goal record

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2026 WCQ: Super Eagles move up to third place with 2-0 win in Rwanda

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March 21, 2025

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2026 WCQ: Super Eagles move up to third place with 2-0 win in Rwanda

Nigeria breathed life into their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, thanks to a 2-0 win in Rwanda on Friday night.

It was the Super Eagles first game under new head coach, Eric Chelle.

Victor Osimhen continued his hot streak in front of goal with a brace in the first half.

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The striker who has shone this season for Galatasaray, opened the scoring with a side-footed finish from Ademola Lookman’s free-kick.

Osimhen doubled the Eagles’ advantage after stealing the ball on the halfway line and dinking it over the goalkeeper.

The result takes the three-time African champions up to third place in the group, following South Africa’s 2-0 win over Lesotho.

Chelle’s men will face Zimbabwe next on Tuesday.

2026 WCQ: Super Eagles move up to third place with 2-0 win in Rwanda

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Newcastle stun Liverpool to secure Carabao Cup victory

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March 17, 2025

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Newcastle stun Liverpool to secure Carabao Cup victory

Newcastle United clinched their first domestic trophy in 70 years with a stunning 2-1 victory over Liverpool in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Goals from Dan Burn and Alexander Isak sealed a historic win, igniting celebrations among the club’s passionate supporters.

Defender Burn put Newcastle ahead just before halftime, powering in a header from a corner to send the black-and-white-clad fans into raptures

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Buoyed by their lead, Newcastle doubled their advantage in the 52nd minute when Swedish forward Isak coolly slotted the ball past Liverpool goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher.

Premier League leaders Liverpool pulled one back deep into stoppage time through Federico Chiesa, but it was too little, too late as Eddie Howe’s side held firm to lift their first major domestic trophy since 1955.