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5 things we learned from the 2019 Women’s World Cup

By Clemente Lisi

PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 28: Fans of France cheer during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Quarter Final match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - JUNE 28: Fans of France cheer during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Quarter Final match between France and USA at Parc des Princes on June 28, 2019 in Paris, France. (Photo by Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images) /
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LYON, FRANCE – JULY 02: United States supporters having fun during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Semi Final match between England and USA at Stade de Lyon on July 2, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Getty Images)
LYON, FRANCE – JULY 02: United States supporters having fun during the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup France Semi Final match between England and USA at Stade de Lyon on July 2, 2019 in Lyon, France. (Photo by Marcio Machado/Getty Images) /

Popularity hits record high

The stats speak for themselves: the Women’s World Cup has never before seen this much interest and appeal around the globe.

FIFA, on its website, said France 2019 was a hit with audiences around the world, particularly during the group stage. The tournament reached a total of 1 billion viewers across all platforms worldwide following the final.

In France, for example, the host nation had record TV attendance for its national team. The average audience across all three France matches during the group stage was a record 10.1 million viewers. U.S. fans, meanwhile, traveled to France in record numbers to watch the USWNT, making most of their games feel like home matches.

An estimated 70% of stadiums were filled during the tournament, with 11 sold out games during the group stage. Twenty-one of the 36 group-stage games, some 60%, had a total attendance of over 15,000 fans or more. That is an astonishing feat give that this World Cup was the first not to feature doubleheaders.