New Zealand has announced a juicy profit for the World Cup

New Zealand A net economic benefit of 67.87 million dollars (62 million euros) was achieved. Women’s World Cup with Australia earlier this year, according to a government impact assessment report released on Friday. The report said 27,000 people visited the country during the June 20 to July 20 tournament and spent more than NZ$80 million on accommodation, food, transport and shopping.

Although best known for their passion for rugby, New Zealanders welcomed the tournament with more than 740,000 tickets for the 29 matches played in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton and Dunedin.

Although ticket sales for some matches were slow, FIFA gave away thousands of tickets, but the attendance record for a football match in the country was broken three times at Eden Park in Auckland. In total, the country got NZ$1.34 for every dollar invested in the tournament, the report said, making the total economic benefit more than twice what the government expected.

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“This was the biggest and most successful women’s sporting event of all time, exceeding expectations on and off the field,” said Kylie Hawker-Green, Major Events Manager at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. “It captured the hearts of the nation, elevated women’s football and sport in general, while cementing New Zealand’s global reputation as an exceptional host of major events.”

The tournament brought in more than $570 million for FIFA, allowing the world governing body to break even despite a large increase in prize money.