New Zealand opened the ninth Women’s World Cup with a shock win against former champions Norway on Thursday, after a shooting near the Norwegian team hotel in the country’s largest city of Auckland that left three dead and six injured. FIFAWWC
2023 New Zealand fans in the stands REUTERS/David Rowland
“Seeing the heavier police presence, I feel a lot safer now knowing that they’re watching out,” said Isabella Beeortegui, a 22-year-old student attending the opening ceremony.A statement from football’s governing body FIFA said it was supporting teams in the vicinity of the incident. Women were banned from official facilities in England, the home of the game, until 1970, and female players faced similar discrimination in many other countries.
“They say it’s such a game changer for them in positioning the sport, not only globally, but also within the local community and raising awareness,” she said.The Matildas released a video this week criticising the “disrespect” for the women’s game that forced teams to play on artificial pitches in the 2015 tournament and prize money that still lags the men’s World Cup.
Fatma Samoura, FIFA’s Secretary-General, said tickets sold had already exceeded the total number sold for the last tournament in France, but sales in New Zealand had lagged its much larger neighbour.
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