Number in The News: 2 — Australia and New Zealand to co-host the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
From The World and PRX, this is The Number in the News. Today’s number: 2.
The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup has big shoes to fill. The 2019 competition drew a record-setting 1.1 billion viewers around the world, and the players made major waves calling for pay equity in the sport. With the recent announcement that two countries — Australia and New Zealand — will co-host the 2023 tournament, players are confident the next World Cup will be just as momentous.
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