Scotland: Players call out lack of tickets for Women's World Cup qualifier

Last week, a record-breaking crowd packed out the famous Camp Nou to watch women’s football.

A total of 91,553 fans came from all over the world to become a part of history as Barcelona Femení hosted their first ever match in front of a crowd on the main stage.

The Catalonians repaid their supporters’ faith with a thrilling 5-2 win over El Clásico rivals Real Madrid to secure their place in the semi-finals of the Champions League.

The occasion clearly left fans with an itch they couldn’t quite scratch, as Barcelona’s next game at the Camp Nou has also completely sold out.

In just under 24 hours, all available tickets for the 99,000-capacity stadium have been snatched up. The turning point of giving women’s football the platform it deserves has finally come.

Or at least, it looked that way for a short while.

Amid the excitement of yet another packed out Barcelona Femení match, the Scotland women’s national team are struggling at the entirely opposite end of the scales.

The Tartan Army are set to play against Spain in a World Cup qualifying match later this month at Hampden Park, but only a small percentage of tickets appear to be available for purchase.

A number of players have taken to social media to speak out against the stark difference in history-making crowds in Barcelona, to the apparent limited options in Glasgow.

The team, including Chelsea’s Erin Cuthbert and Manchester City’s Caroline Weir, have joined forces and posted identical messages on Twitter along with a screenshot of the availability page for the fixture against Spain.

Just six sections can be seen highlighted on the seating plan, which are all labelled with ‘limited availability.’

“Following record attendances at recent women’s football matches, the