Paris: FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants the next edition of the Women’s World Cup to draw a billion TV viewers across the world. Infantino, who attended the official launch of the tournament which will be played at France in 2019, said here Tuesday that the previous edition at Canada in 2015 was watched by 750 million viewers. Speaking alongside French federation president Noel Le Graet and French sports minister Laura Flessel, the FIFA head said, “Our goal is to reach one billion viewership at France in 2019.” The tournament, which will run from June 7 to July 7, will gather 24 teams in six groups.
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