New Zealand’ players celebrate their first goal during the New Zealand and Vietnam warm up match ahead of the women’s World Cup in Napier, New Zealand, Monday, July 10, 2023. (AP Photo/John Cowpland)A sponsor is giving away 20,000 tickets to Women’s World Cup matches in New Zealand as ticket sales remain sluggish in a country in which rugby dominates as the national sport. According to FIFA, 1.25 million tickets have been sold for matches across co-hosts Australia and New Zealand. AdvertisementWomen’s World Cup chief executive Dave Beeche told the New Zealand Herald that FIFA is “comfortable” with the current rate of ticket sales in New Zealand. ___More AP Women’s World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/fifa-womens-world-cup
