England and Spain go head-to-head on Sunday, with both teams vying for their first FIFA Women’s World Cup title. According to FOX Sports, Spain comes into the finals as the top scoring country with 17 goals, while England remains undefeated all-time when leading after the first half of the World Cup. Throughout the tournament, viewership and attendance numbers have soared.
If you would like more context on this matter, please consider Lisa Delpy Neirotti, the director of the MS in Sport Management Program and an associate professor of Sport Management at the George Washington University. She has been a professor of sport, event and tourism management at GW for more than 30 years. Her areas of expertise include sponsorships, event and facility management, sport marketing, economic impact, sport tourism, and sport for social good. She also specializes in mega events like the Olympic Games and the World Cup, where she has attended these numerous times as a consultant, volunteer or researcher.
Neirotti has been following the Women’s World Cup and can speak to a number of topics about the tournament, including pay equity and the growth of women’s soccer. Neirotti says this tournament has proved to be just the start of continued growth for Women’s soccer globally.
If you would like to speak with Professor Delpy Neirotti, please contact Media Relations Specialist Cate Douglass at [email protected].
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