Germany’s last 16 win against Nigeria was held at the Stade des Alpes, in the French city of Grenoble. The French Alps weren’t the only exciting sight seen on television. The stadium, which has the capacity of about 20,000 people, looked close to being completely full, with the fans being heard cheering for their teams during large parts of the game. Unfortunately, this has been the exception rather than the rule during the 2019 Women’s World Cup. None of the eight round of 16 matches have sold out, according to FIFA’s data. Only five games in the knockout stages have, including both semifinals and the final, FIFA told the Associated Press. Empty stands during Germany’s game against Spain. The women’s game is picking up pace during the 2019 World Cup. TV rights holders around the world report high rating numbers for many of the games , with social media engagement numbers also suggesting a similar trend. FIFA, too, have taken to social media to boast about the spike in attention for the women’s game on TV and on social media during the tournament. The competition’s official Twitter account often tweets about the high number of people watching on TV. It…