The 2023 Women’s World Cup, hosted by Australia and New Zealand, is expected to break the record for the number of spectators attending the matches. One month before the tournament’s kick-off, over 1 million tickets have already been sold worldwide.
Women’s League Soccer provides updates on the number of fans present at the stadiums for recent matches and compares them with previous Women’s World Cup editions.
Details of spectators attending each match at the 2023 World Cup
Continuous updates The match with the highest attendance so far was the opening game between the host team Australia and Norway at the Australia Stadium, with 75,784 spectators. This marked the largest attendance for a women’s football match in Australia and ranks as the third-highest in the history of Women’s World Cup matches.
| Date | Match | Stadium | Spectators | % Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/07 | New Zealand vs Norway | Eden Park | 42,137 | 87.30% |
| 20/07 | Australia vs CH Ireland | Stadium Australia | 75,784 | 91.80% |
| 21/07 | Nigeria vs Canada | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 21,410 | 71.20% |
| 21/07 | Philippines vs Switzerland | Forsyth Barr Stadium | 13,711 | 47.70% |
| 21/07 | Spain vs Costa Rica | Wellington Regional Stadium | 22,966 | 58.90% |
| 22/07 | USA vs Vietnam | Eden Park | 41,107 | 85.10% |
| 22/07 | Zambia vs Japan | Waikato Stadium | 16,111 | 64.20% |
| 22/07 | England vs Haiti | Lang Park | 44,369 | 84.90% |
| 22/07 | Denmark vs China | Perth Rectangular Stadium | 16,989 | 76.40% |
| 23/07 | Sweden vs South Africa | Wellington Regional Stadium | 18,317 | 47.00% |
| 23/07 | Netherlands vs Portugal | Forsyth Barr Stadium | 11,991 | 41.70% |
| 23/07 | France vs Jamaica | Sydney Football Stadium | 39,045 | 91.80% |
| 24/07 | Italy vs Argentina | Eden Park | 30,889 | 64.00% |
| 24/07 | Germany vs Morocco | Melbourne Rectangular Stadium | 27,256 | 90.70% |
| 25/07 | Colombia vs South Korea | Sydney Football Stadium | 24,323 | 57.20% |
| 25/07 | New Zealand vs Philippines | Wellington Regional Stadium | 32,357 | 82.90% |
| TOTAL | (14 matches) | 491,904 | Average: 29,993 |
See also: 10 Big Names Missing Out on 2023 Women’s World Cup Due to Injuries
Record for the highest number of spectators in a Women’s World Cup
The Women’s World Cup with the most spectators in attendance to date was held in 2015 in Canada, with a total of 1,353,506 spectators.
That edition also marked the first Women’s World Cup with 24 participating teams and 52 matches.
| Year | Host | Matches | Total Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | China | 26 | 510,000 |
| 1995 | Sweden | 26 | 112,213 |
| 1999 | USA | 32 | 1,214,209 |
| 2003 | USA | 32 | 679,664 |
| 2007 | China | 32 | 1,190,971 |
| 2011 | Germany | 32 | 845,751 |
| 2015 | Canada | 52 | 1,353,506 |
| 2019 | France | 52 | 1,131,312 |
| 2023 | Australia &New Zealand | 64 | – |
Top 10 matches with the highest attendance in Women’s World Cup history
The match with the highest number of spectators in a Women’s World Cup took place in 1999, with 90,185 fans present at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena to watch the third-place play-off between Brazil and Norway, followed by the final where the USA defeated China in a penalty shootout.
In the same tournament, 78,972 spectators attended the opening matches at the Giants Stadium between the USA vs Denmark and Brazil vs Mexico.
| Match | Year | Host | Stadium | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil vs Norway & USA vs China | 1999 | USA | Rose Bowl | 90,185 |
| USA vs Denmark & Brazil vs Mexico | 1999 | USA | Giants Stadium | 78,972 |
| Germany vs Canada | 2011 | Germany | Olympiastadion | 73,680 |
| USA vs Brazil | 1999 | USA | Stanford Stadium | 73,123 |
| USA vs Nigeria & Brazil vs Italy | 1999 | USA | Soldier Field | 65,080 |
| China vs Norway | 1991 | China | Tianhe Stadium | 65,000 |
| Norway vs USA | 1991 | China | Tianhe Stadium | 63,000 |
| USA vs Netherlands | 2019 | France | Parc Olympique Lyonnais | 57,900 |
| China vs New Zealand | 2007 | China | Tianjin Olympic Stadium | 55,832 |
| USA vs Germany & Brazil vs Nigeria | 1999 | USA | Jack Kent Cooke Stadium | 54,642 |
