Ireland receive 4% of ticket allocation for World Cup opener against Australia

It is unlikely that the Girls in Green will have a large number of supporters in the Sydney Football Stadium for their World Cup opener against co-hosts Australia after the FAI received just 4% of the ticket allocation, the Independent has reported.

The Irish allocation adds up to 1,700 tickets for the 42,500-capacity stadium which will host the Group B encounter on July 20.

Ireland defender Louise Quinn was disappointed with the outcome as she took to social media to say: "Very unfair to our Irish supporters and to us, for such a small allocation. Hoping they can dig out more tickets to create an unbelievable atmosphere!"

Vera Pauw's side also come up against Canada (July 26) and Nigeria (July 31) in the group stage of this summer's women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.