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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
Sport
Asharq Al-Awsat

Women’s Sport Making ‘Significant’ Strides in Popularity, Sponsors

Soccer Football - Women's Copa Libertadores - Final - Palmeiras v Boca Juniors - Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito, Ecuador - October 28, 2022 Boca Juniors' Yamila Rodriguez in action with Palmeiras' Poliana Barbosa REUTERS/Cristina Vega

Women's soccer is making enormous strides in sponsorship and popularity worldwide, according to a new FIFA benchmarking report that analyzed 294 clubs across 30 leagues.

Clubs included in the report saw year-over-year commercial revenue growth of 33% and "strong growth" in merchandise sales, while more than three-quarters of leagues surveyed had a title sponsor in 2022, compared to 66% a year ago.

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