With the 2023 Women’s World Cup just around the corner, players and teams have received a welcome boost from FIFA.
After dishing out a record sum of prize money at the 2022 Men’s World Cup, football’s governing body has agreed to increase the earnings on offer at the women’s tournament to be played in July this year.
While still well short of what male teams can win, the increase is significant as FIFA eye equality pay by 2027.
The Sporting News breaks down the change and prize money differences below.
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Women’s World Cup prize money 2023
FIFA have confirmed there will be $110 million (£91m/AU$165m) in prize money up for grabs for teams at the 2023 Women’s World Cup to be played in Australia and New Zealand.
This is a significant increase upon the originally reported $60m and three times more than the $30m on offer in 2019.
On top of the $110m, a further $30m has been allocated to preparation and $11m to clubs with players involved at the Women’s World Cup.
It’s currently unclear how exactly prize money for the 2023 tournament will be distributed, but at Qatar 2022, winners Argentina pocketed just under a tenth of the total prize money provided by FIFA.
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