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    "editor1": "<p>Australia&#39;s opening game at the 2023 FIFA Women&#39;s World Cup has been moved to a larger venue amid unprecedented demand for tickets.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>FIFA on Tuesday announced that the Matildas&#39; match against Ireland on July 20 has been moved from the Sydney Football Stadium (SFS) to Stadium Australia, reports Xinhua news agency.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>As the tournament&#39;s largest venue, Stadium Australia can hold up to about 83,000 spectators - nearly double the capacity of the recently-rebuilt SFS.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A capacity crowd would set the attendance record for a stand-alone Women&#39;s World Cup match and smash the Matildas&#39; home crowd record of 36,109.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura said the decision would enable more than 100,000 fans to attend the first matchday of the World Cup, with co-hosts New Zealand opening the tournament at Auckland&#39;s Eden Park against Norway earlier in the same evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Tickets that were previously purchased for the Matildas&#39; opener will remain valid, with additional on-sale windows set for February 24 and April 11.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>FIFA secretary general Fatma Samoura said the decision would enable more than 100,000 fans to attend the first matchday of the World Cup, with co-hosts New Zealand opening the tournament at Auckland&#39;s Eden Park against Norway earlier in the same evening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Also Read: <\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.cricketnmore.com\/tagging\/cricket-tales\">Cricket Tales<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em>This story has not been edited by Cricketnmore staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\r\n",
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