FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been reelected until 2027 and has promised that this year’s Women’s World Cup will have $150 million in prize money — 10 times the 2015 figure. The 52-year-old replaced Sepp Blatter as FIFA chief back in 2016, retained the role in 2019 and has now been reelected unopposed for four more years.
“Our mission will be able to have equality in payments for 2026 men’s and 2027 women’s World Cups,” said Infantino at the 73rd Fifa Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday. “We are discussing organizing a Women’s Club World Cup.”
The 2022 World Cup final in Qatar boasted a $440 million total prize fund and the tournament was a success on the field but messy away from it considering a number of controversies. The topic of the country’s use of migrant workers, same-sex relationships views, disputed human rights record and FIFA’s heavy-handed stance on the OneLove armband all came in for scrutiny.
Under Infantino, FIFA have also looked into a World Cup every two years which provoked fierce criticism across the global soccer community.
“It is an incredible honor and privilege, and a great responsibility,” Infantino said of his reelection. “I promise to continue serving FIFA and…
