This year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup in Canada is set to draw in a TV audience of up to one billion viewers.
The 2015 edition of the tournament is the largest in the competition’s history, with 24 teams competing for the trophy. Eight of these sides will be making their World Cup debuts.
Not only has the number of teams in this year’s World Cup increased, but the prize money for the winners has also gone up by 50% compared to four years ago.
More than 400 million viewers tuned in to the 2011 World Cup in Germany but tournament organisers FIFA predict a boost in ratings this year as the competition looks set to be broadcast in 187 territories.
In the UK, all 52 matches will be shown live on the BBC across various platforms including the BBC Sport website and the traditional BBC television channels.
More than 920,000 tickets have been sold for the tournament including 52,000 for the opening fixture between Canada and China in Edmonton on June 6. This match will officially be the best attended game in Canadian soccer history, but the Canadian Soccer Association officials say there are still two thirds of the group stage fixtures yet to sell out.
