is on track to be the best attended in the competition\u2019s history; FIFA President met Maria Strong and her family who purchased the ticket; ticket sales target already surpassed only five days into the final tournament.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\nA record-breaking tournament has continued with an Aotearoa New Zealand family today purchasing the 1,500,000th ticket sold at the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023\u2122. The milestone tickets were purchased by Maria Strong, organising a family outing to the Group G fixture between Italy and Argentina at Auckland\u2019s Eden Park to celebrate her son\u2019s 12th birthday.<\/p>\n
Mrs Strong, her husband and three children were invited to meet FIFA President Gianni Infantino, who offered them the opportunity to attend the remaining matches in the tournament at the Auckland venue. President Infantino said it was an honour to celebrate the 1,500,000-ticket milestone with Maria Strong\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was great to meet the family that has bought the 1,500,000-ticket, they are a family from Auckland with three children and they have a passion for the game,\u201d said Mr. Infantino. \u201cI enjoyed my time with them, and it was a real pleasure to invite them to every game here in Auckland, so they can enjoy more family time here at this wonderful stadium. Every match at Eden Park so far has had a great atmosphere and I\u2019m sure the upcoming matches will be the same.\u201d<\/p>\n
It is the latest achievement for a tournament which has already reached several milestones and broken many records, both globally and in the two host nations. With 1.5m tickets now sold, the sales target has been passed only five days into the tournament, thus ensuring that these finals are set to be the most attended FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup\u2122 in history, surpassing the previous record held by the FIFA Women’s World Cup Canada 2015\u2122. The opening games in the tournament have also seen record attendances for a women\u2019s football match in both Australia (75,784 for Australia v Republic of Ireland) and Aotearoa New Zealand (42,137 for New Zealand v Norway).<\/p>\n
Attending with her husband, Jason Roxburgh, and their children Isobel (12), Boston (11) and Harry (9), Mrs Strong said it has been a wonderful experience and easy to organise.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoston is a real football-loving fanatic so we thought attending this match would be a great family outing,\u201d said Mrs Strong. \u201cWe purchased the tickets last night and it\u2019s been such a great night: we\u2019re from Botany in Auckland, so caught the train in and even though it\u2019s a school night, it\u2019s been amazing and so easy.\u201d<\/p>\n
With a family-friendly atmosphere and world-class football, Mrs Strong said the family was instantly hooked.<\/p>\n
\u201cAside from when Boston is playing, we haven\u2019t watched much football, but we loved this game, have absolutely loved the atmosphere, and we will be back to watch,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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