Not only do the 32 nations competing at the Women’s World Cup get the prestige of being involved in the biggest event in women’s football, they also stand to gain financially in the way of prize money offered by FIFA.
With prize money first being made available in 2007, the amount awarded to teams competing at the tournament has increased at each edition, with figure on offer this time around 300% higher than that which teams received at the 2019 World Cup.
This is beneficial not just to the players, but more importantly to the less established nations that are playing, with the likes of Haiti and Zambia standing to gain crucial funds to be invested back into their football programs.
The Sporting News breaks down the key details of the prize money on offer at the Women’s World Cup, and how it compares to the men’s tournament.
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Total prize money at the 2023 Women’s World Cup
In March this year, Gianni Infantino confirmed that the prize money offered to teams at this year’s World Cup would rise to $110 million (£91m/AU$165m).
It is double what was originally on offer ($60m) and as mentioned above is a significant increase to the $30m seen at the last Women’s World Cup.
Infantino also announced that an extra…
