Women’s World Cup closes in on a million tickets

Organisers of the 2023 Fifa Women's World Cup, which starts in 50 days, say they are closing in on 1-million ticket sales. More than 850,000 have been sold for the event in Australia and New Zealand. ‘2023 is going to be a landmark moment for women's football,’ said Fifa secretary general Fatma Samoura. The World Cup, which features 32 nations, including SA, starts on July 20 with the final on August 20.