World football’s governing body Fifa has said the 2015 Women’s World Cup will receive the biggest and most advanced broadcast production for a women’s football tournament when it takes place in Canada later this year.
Fifa’s broadcast production and servicing arm, Fifa TV, will employ a standard minimum set-up of 20 cameras per match in a move it states will provide fans with a viewing experience on a par with top European league coverage.
An enhanced camera plan of 22 cameras will be used for the opening match, semi-finals and the final itself. This compares with a standard plan of 16 cameras at the 2011 Women’s World Cup in Germany.
Fifa and Japanese public-service broadcaster NHK will also work together to produce 10 matches in ultra-high definition 8K visuals, including the final on July 5.
Fifa’s director of TV, Niclas Ericson, said: “This is the biggest broadcast production we have invested in so far for a women’s football tournament. This supports Fifa’s commitment to develop and promote women’s football and it reflects the huge momentum and interest in women’s football around the world today.”
The 2015 Women’s World Cup opens in Edmonton on June 6 with host nation Canada taking on China.