Slegers: Growth of women’s football ‘unbelievable’

New Zealand Football CEO says FIFA Women's World Cup will inspire the next generation of players

Slegers says the tournament will help to grow the women's game in New Zealand and around the world

New Zealand Football CEO Andrew Slegers has hailed the growth of women's football as "unbelievable" ahead of the FIFA Women's World Cup 2023.

Slegers said the tournament will be a huge inspiration for the next generation of players and will help to grow the women's game in New Zealand and around the world.

"The growth of women's football in recent years has been unbelievable," Slegers said. "The FIFA Women's World Cup is the biggest event in women's football, and it's going to be a huge inspiration for the next generation of players.

"We're expecting record crowds at the tournament, and we know that it's going to be a great spectacle for fans around the world. We're excited to be hosting the tournament in New Zealand, and we're committed to making it the best Women's World Cup ever."

The FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 will be held in New Zealand and Australia from July 20 to August 20. It will be the ninth edition of the tournament, and the first to be hosted in the Southern Hemisphere.

The tournament will feature 32 teams, including New Zealand and Australia, who will compete for the title of world champions..

Slegers said the tournament will be a major boost for women's football in New Zealand. He said the tournament will raise the profile of the women's game and inspire more girls to play football.

"The FIFA Women's World Cup is going to be a huge moment for women's football in New Zealand," Slegers said. "It's going to raise the profile of the women's game and inspire more girls to play football.

"We're hoping that the tournament will leave a lasting legacy for women's football in New Zealand, and that it will help to grow the women's game in this country for many years to come."