Australian Women's World Cup set to become most attended in history

At present, over one million tickets now sold for next month's highly anticipated tournament.

FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, revealed that 1,032,884 tickets have now been sold for the ninth edition of the Cup, surpassing the total sales for France 2019.

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The World Cup will kick off at Eden Park in Auckland on July 20 with co-hosts New Zealand up against 1995 winners Norway and then Australia will take on Republic of Ireland at Stadium Australia, the tournament's largest venue.

The Illawarra will have a strong connection to the tournament, with Shellharbour's Caitlin Foord set to play a crucial role for the Matildas in her fourth World Cup.

Tickets are still available here.

The ticket news comes as FIFA announced a new payment model which guarantees the support for every player taking part in the tournament.

The governing body has announced its new member association distribution model for the World Cup with a financial contribution specifically earmarked for all players at the tournament.

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Under this ground-breaking new model, Participating Member Associations (PMAs) will receive record distributions to support football development in their countries, while all participating players will receive guaranteed remuneration for their achievements at the tournament.

The movement is a bid to bring the pay model closer to the 50/50 mark with the men's game.

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