FIFA release additional tickets for Australian Women's World Cup at noon

An additional 250,000 tickets will go on sale at noon Tuesday, with all 64 matches to have more seats available.

It comes after it was announced that over 850,000 tickets had already been sold for football's biggest party.

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The Illawarra will have a strong connection to the tournament, with Shellharbour's Caitlin Foord set to be a key part of the Australian starting team whilst former Stingray Mary Fowler is also gunning for selection after her season with Manchester City in the WSL.

FIFA chief women's football officer, Sarai Bareman, said she was thrilled that more tickets across all matches will be available for excited fans.

"We are delighted that supporters in Australia, New Zealand and across the globe will have more opportunities to purchase tickets for all 64 matches at this year's FIFA Women's World Cup, which is now just 48 days from kick-off," Bareman said.

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"Many matches in both host countries have experienced significant interest and sales demand, so we trust that this latest supply of tickets will enable some truly passionate fans to secure seats at matches that they may have missed out on so far."

The latest release of tickets for the tournament will include some obstructed view seats and will be priced at a 50 per cent discount compared to non obstructed seats in the same price category.

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