Corinne Nita
1 min readDec 11, 2022

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I love soccer more than most things in life, but I prefer separating the tournaments. FIFA banned women from playing in the world cup until 1991, and in less than thirty years women's soccer fans have increased significantly. Tournaments dedicated solely to women's teams showcase the sexist obstacles we've overcome and rapid skill development. We've come a long way in a few decades.

FIFA spends less money in promoting and advertising women's tournaments than men's and fails to organize the events efficiently. In 2019, an error in seat allocations separated families and friends and fans waited in long lines for ticket reissues. Plus, tickets weren't available on the door.

The 2023 tournament has nearly sold out, with more tickets sold in the first month than in the first four months of 2019. However, record-breaking audiences tuned in to watch the 2019 games.

Interest in women's soccer continuously increases, and the teams have accomplished this with far less resources than men's teams. They've had minimal exposure, finance, organizational support, and eight world cup tournaments in thirty years to "catch up" to the men's 21 tournaments in 98 years.

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Corinne Nita
Corinne Nita

Written by Corinne Nita

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