of the game and exactly what this world cup means thanjulie dolan, the matildas captain in 1979 when the first international occurred. i spoke to her and asked her how much the game has come on in that time. . ., ., , .., time. the conditions, ifi can ut it time. the conditions, ifi can put it into time. the conditions, ifi can put it into perspective, - time. the conditions, ifi can put it into perspective, when we played in an international tournament. these days, it s a whole tournament. these days, it s a whole different ball game. whereas we had to sell leamingtons to get money. to sell cakes leamingtons to get money. to sell cakes to raise money to -et sell cakes to raise money to get to sell cakes to raise money to get to a sell cakes to raise money to get to a tournament. whereas nowadays, we are talking about 80.000 nowadays, we are talking about 80,000 people, selling overi million 80,000 people, selling overi million tickets. so that might give million ticket
playing prevent women and girls from playing football. after the hi i playing football. after the big roadshow leaves town. what are the barriers? big roadshow leaves town. what are the barriers? female - are the barriers? female friendly are the barriers? female friendly facilities, - are the barriers? female i friendly facilities, adequate lighting. there is a whole range lighting. there is a whole range of lighting. there is a whole range of cultural issues that we need range of cultural issues that we need to address. if we don t address we need to address. if we don t address that, then, like i m saying. address that, then, like i m saying, we don t have player retention, and then we don t have retention, and then we don t have anyone coming through for the next have anyone coming through for the next generation of matildas. the next generation of matildas. . ., matildas. that s julie dolan, the former matildas. that s julie dolan, the former captain - m
is on the right track. that s ri . ht, is on the right track. that s right, although is on the right track. that s right, although there - is on the right track. that s right, although there are i right, although there are different stories when it comes to two different sides of the tasman. at the moment, ticket sales have hit 1.a million, a record beating that on canada eight years ago. it will make it the largest attended women ssporting event of all time. but here in australia ticket sales have been strong. in new zealand last week, though, fifa had to give away 20,000 tickets to continue to generate enthusiasm. the problem for new zealand, it s a small population, about 5 million, and strongly a rugby country. so there, women ssoccer is in its latency period, a lot of development still to occur. the matildas, the australian team, reflected on how much change has gone on in the five decades since australia. the first time they took on new zealand in an international. but who bett