The Women’s World Cup prize money will increase by 300 percent to $150 million
KIGALI, Rwanda (AP) — The Women’s World Cup is seeing a 300 percent increase in prize money for this year’s tournament.
The $150 million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a big boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, 10 times what it was in 2015.
Some of that prize money should be dedicated to paying players, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday after being re-elected by familiarization through 2027.
Infantino too Again expressed his anger with the broadcasters To pay very little for TV rights. He said FIFA would not sell the broadcasting rights for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand at the current price.
“Women deserve more than that and we are here to fight for them and with them,” he said.
Female players from around the world have battled for equal pay and equal respect with men’s national teams, including defending champions the United States, Canada, France and Spain.
Infantino set a goal of equal prize money for men and women at their next World Cups in 2026 and 2027, respectively — a tall order when 32 men’s teams shared $440 million at last year’s World Cup in Qatar.
The FIFA president angrily targeted broadcasters, some of which are taxpayer-funded public service channels, for paying up to 100 times less for the rights to the women’s tournament, he said.
Infantino first raised the issue in New Zealand in October, insisting FIFA was still not selling at those prices, with women’s soccer audiences sometimes 20-50 percent smaller than men’s sports.
“Okay, offer us 20 percent less, 50 percent less. But not 100 percent less,” Infantino said in his closing remarks to the FIFA Congress. “That’s why we can’t do it.”
.acf-block-preview .br-related-links-wrapper { display: grid; grid-template-columns : return ( 2 , 1fr ); spacing: 20px; }
.acf-block-preview .br-related-links-wrapper a { pointer-events: none; cursor: default; text-decoration: none; Color: Black; }