FIFA committee said Canada will break USA match attendance record

FIFA committee said Canada will break USA match attendance record

Sandy Gage of the FIFA organizing committee said they’re projecting this weekend, two full weeks before the end of the tournament to break the USA 1999 record attendance of 1,194,215.

The 2015 Women’s World Cup has been expanded to 24 teams from the traditional 16 an increase of 50% . That means total games have gone from 32 to 52, an 62.5% increase. Exciting elimination and medal games have gone from 8 to 16, an 100% increase.

Please FIFA we are all watching the Great games live on TV and for this we thank you and all the television companies who are broadcasting the greatest show on earth the Women’s World Cup. But I have to say to you Tickets Sold cannot be used to give you a match attendance figure. The meaning of the word Attendance is: The number of people present at a particular place or event. If you sold 30,000 tickets but only 3000 people turned up to watch the game, then the figure can only be 3000. You can and should only count the number of Fans who are in the stadium watching that game (say after 80 minutes of play).

These Match attendance figures do matter to a lot of people, Sponsors, Advertisers, Statisticians, and the Fans.

PS: Thank you to all the staff at FIFA, the Canadian Soccer Association and all the Players, Coaches, Volunteers and the Thousands of Fans who are helping to make this Women’s World Cup 2015 an Amazing Worldwide Event.

 

Group Stage FIFA’s Official Match attendance Figures:

 
GROUP A

 

Canada V China PR

6th June 2015

16:00 MDT (UTC−6)

Canada  1–0  China PR

Sinclair Goal 90+2′ (pen.)

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Attendance: 53,058

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

 

 

New Zealand V Netherlands

6th June 2015

19:00 MDT (UTC−6)

New Zealand  0–1  Netherlands

Martens Goal 33′

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Attendance: 53,058

Referee: Quetzalli Alvarado (Mexico)

 

 

China PR V Netherlands

11th June 2015

16:00 MDT (UTC−6)

China PR  1–0  Netherlands

Wang Lisi Goal 90+1′

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Attendance: 35,544

Referee: Yeimy Martinez (Colombia)

 

 

Canada V New Zealand

11th June 2015

19:00 MDT (UTC−6)

Canada  0–0  New Zealand

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Attendance: 35,544

Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus (Germany)

 

Netherlands V Canada

15th June 2015

19:30 EDT (UTC−4)

Netherlands  1–1  Canada

Van de Ven Goal 87′

Lawrence Goal 10′

Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Attendance: 45,420

Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

 

 

China PR V New Zealand

15th June 2015

18:30 CDT (UTC−5)

China PR  2–2  New Zealand

Wang Lisi Goal 41′ (pen.)

Wang Shanshan Goal 60′

Stott Goal 28′

Wilkinson Goal 64′

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg

Attendance: 26,191**

Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

 

 

Group B

 

Norway V Thailand

7th June 2015

13:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Norway  4–0  Thailand

Rønning Goal 16′

Herlovsen Goal 29′, 34′

Hegerberg Goal 68′

Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa

Attendance: 20,953 **

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

 

 

Germany V Ivory Coast

7th June 2015

16:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Germany  10–0  Ivory Coast

Šašić Goal 3′, 14′, 31′

Mittag Goal 29′, 35′, 64′

Laudehr Goal 71′

Däbritz Goal 75′

Behringer Goal 79′

Popp Goal 85′

Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa

Attendance: 20,953 **

Referee: Carol Anne Chenard (Canada)

 

 

Germany V Norway

11th June 2015

16:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Germany  1–1  Norway

Mittag Goal 6′

Mjelde Goal 61′

Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa

Attendance: 18,987 **

Referee: Teodora Albon (Romania)

 

 

Ivory Coast V Thailand

11th June 2015

19:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Ivory Coast  2–3  Thailand

N’Guessan Goal 4′

Nahi Goal 88′

Srimanee Goal 26′, 45+3′

Chawong Goal 75′

Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa **

Attendance: 18,987

Referee: Margaret Domka (United States)

 

 

Thailand V Germany

15th June 2015

15:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Thailand  0–4  Germany

Leupolz Goal 24′

Petermann Goal 56′, 58′

Däbritz Goal 73′

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg

Attendance: 26,191**

Referee: Gladys Lengwe (Zambia)

 

 

Ivory Coast V Norway

15th June 2015

17:00 ADT (UTC−3)

Ivory Coast  1–3  Norway

N’Guessan Goal 71′

Hegerberg Goal 6′, 62′

Gulbrandsen Goal 67′

Moncton Stadium, Moncton

Attendance: 7,147 **

Referee: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)

 

 

 

Group C

 

Cameroon V Ecuador

8th June 2015

16:00 PDT (UTC−7)

Cameroon  6–0  Ecuador

Ngono Mani Goal 34′

Enganamouit Goal 36′, 73′, 90+4′ (pen.)

Manie Goal 44′ (pen.)

Onguéné Goal 79′ (pen.)

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 25,942

Referee: Katalin Kulcsár (Hungary)

 

 

Japan V Switzerland

8th June 2015

19:00 PDT (UTC−7)

Japan  1–0 Switzerland

Miyama Goal 29′ (pen.)

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 25,942

Referee: Lucila Venegas (Mexico)

 

 

Switzerland V Ecuador

12th June 2015

16:00 PDT (UTC−7)

Switzerland  10–1  Ecuador

Ponce Goal 24′ (o.g.), 71′ (o.g.)

Aigbogun Goal 45+2′

Humm Goal 47′, 49′, 52′

Bachmann Goal 60′ (pen.), 61′, 81′

Moser Goal 76′

Ponce Goal 64′ (pen.)

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 31,441

Referee: Rita Gani (Malaysia)

 

 

Japan V Cameroon

12th June 2015

19:00 PDT (UTC−7)

Japan  2–1  Cameroon

Sameshima Goal 6′

Sugasawa Goal 17′

Nchout Goal 90′

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 31,441

Referee: Pernilla Larsson (Sweden)

 

 

Ecuador V Japan

16th June 2015

16:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Ecuador  0–1  Japan

Ōgimi Goal 5′

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg

Attendance: 14,522 **

Referee: Melissa Borjas (Honduras)

 

Switzerland V Cameroon

16th June 2015

15:00 MDT (UTC−6)

Switzerland  1–2  Cameroon

Crnogorčević Goal 24′

Onguéné Goal 47′

Ngono Mani Goal 62′

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Attendance: 10,177

Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)

 

 

Group D

 

Sweden V Nigeria

8th June 2015

15:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Sweden  3–3  Nigeria

Oparanozie Goal 21′ (o.g.)

Fischer Goal 31′

Sembrant Goal 60′

Okobi Goal 50′

Oshoala Goal 53′

Ordega Goal 87′

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg

Attendance: 31,148 **

Referee: Ri Hyang-ok (North Korea)

 

 

United States V Australia

8th June 2015

18:30 CDT (UTC−5)

United States  3–1  Australia

Rapinoe Goal 12′, 78′

Press Goal 61′

De Vanna Goal 27′

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg **

Attendance: 31,148

Referee: Claudia Umpierrez (Uruguay)

 

 

Australia V Nigeria

12th June 2015

16:00 CDT (UTC−5)

Australia  2–0  Nigeria

Simon Goal 29′, 68′

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg

Attendance: 32,716 **

Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)

 

 

United States V Sweden

12th June 2015

19:00 CDT (UTC−5)

United States  0–0  Sweden

Winnipeg Stadium, Winnipeg

Attendance: 32,716**

Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

 

 

Nigeria V United States

16th June 2015

17:00 PDT (UTC−7)

Nigeria  0–1  United States

Wambach Goal 45′

BC Place, Vancouver

Attendance: 52,193

Referee: Kateryna Monzul (Ukraine)

 

 

Australia V Sweden

16th June 2015

18:00 MDT (UTC−6)

Australia  1–1  Sweden

De Vanna Goal 5′

Jakobsson Goal 15′

Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton

Attendance: 10,177

Referee: Lucia Venegas (Mexico)

 

Group E

 

Spain V Costa Rica

9th June 2015

16:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Spain 1–1  Costa Rica

Losada Goal 13′

1. Rodríguez Goal 14′

Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Attendance: 10,175

Referee: Salomé di Iorio (Argentina)

 

 

Brazil V South Korea

9th June 2015

19:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Brazil 2–0  South Korea

Formiga Goal 33′

Marta Goal 53′ (pen.)

Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Attendance: 10,175

Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)

 

 

Brazil V Spain

13th June 2015

16:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Brazil 1–0  Spain

Alves Goal 44′

Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Attendance: 28,623

Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

 

 

South Korea V Costa Rica

13th June 2015

19:00 EDT (UTC−4)

South Korea 2–2  Costa Rica

Ji So-yun Goal 21′ (pen.)

Jeon Ga-eul Goal 25′

Herrera Goal 17′

Villalobos Goal 89′

Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Attendance: 28,623

Referee: Carina Vitulano (Italy)

 

 

Costa Rica V Brazil

17th June 2015

20:00 ADT (UTC−3)

Costa Rica  0–1  Brazil

Raquel Goal 83′

Moncton Stadium, Moncton

Attendance: 9,543

Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)

 

 

South Korea V Spain

17th June 2015

19:00 EDT (UTC−4)

South Korea  2–1  Spain

Cho So-hyun Goal 53′

Kim Soo-yun Goal 78′

Boquete Goal 29′

Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa

Attendance: 21,562

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

 

 

Group F

 

France V England

9th June 2015

14:00 ADT (UTC−3)

France  1–0  England

Le Sommer Goal 29′

Moncton Stadium, Moncton

Attendance: 11,686 **

Referee: Efthalia Mitsi (Greece)

 

 

Colombia V Mexico

9th June 2015

17:00 ADT (UTC−3)

Colombia  1–1  Mexico

Montoya Goal 82′

1. Pérez Goal 36′

Moncton Stadium, Moncton

Attendance: 11,686 **

Referee: Therese Neguel (Cameroon)

 

 

France V Colombia

13th June 2015

14:00 ADT (UTC−3)

France  0–2  Colombia

Andrade Goal 19′

Usme Goal 90+3′

Moncton Stadium, Moncton

Attendance: 13,138 **

Referee: Qin Liang (China)

 

 

England V Mexico

13th June 2015

17:00 ADT (UTC−3)

England  2–1  Mexico

Kirby Goal 71′

Carney Goal 82′

Ibarra Goal 90+1′

Moncton Stadium, Moncton

Attendance: 13,138 **

Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)

 

 

Mexico V France

17th June 2015

16:00 EDT (UTC−4)

Mexico  0–5  France

Delie Goal 1′

Ruiz Goal 9′ (o.g.)

Le Sommer Goal 13′, 36′

Henry Goal 80′

Lansdowne Stadium, Ottawa

Attendance: 21,562

Referee: Sachiko Yamagishi (Japan)

 

 

England V Colombia

17th June 2015

16:00 EDT (UTC−4)

England  2–1  Colombia

Carney Goal 15′

Williams Goal 38′ (pen.)

Andrade Goal 90+4′

Olympic Stadium, Montreal

Attendance: 13,862

Referee: Carol Chenard (Canada)

 

 

Source courtesy of:

http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jun/13/womens-world-cup-2015-talking-points

http://uk.businessinsider.com/fifa-womens-world-cup-attedance-2015-6?r=US

http://www.edmontonsun.com/2015/06/16/daily-planet-sellouts-will-help-break-attendance-record

http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/how-fifa-is-doubling-the-crowds-at-the-2015-womens-world-cup-20150615-gho654.html