FIFA says every player in the Women's World Cup will earn at least $30,000, with the amount increasing the further along teams progress in the tournament. The 23 players on the title-winning squad will each get $270,000.
That's significant for many of the players, who in some cases don't have club teams that pay salaries, are semi-pros or even amateurs. FIFA released a report last year that said the average salary for female players was $14,000 a year.
In contrast, the prize money pool for the men’s World Cup last year in Qatar was $440 million. The nations that got knocked out after the group stage made $9 million apiece. “It just shows what happens when players come together united behind very clear principles for change for themselves, but also a legacy for players to come,” she added.
For many teams at the World Cup, that kind of equality isn't realistic. So the $30,000 can mean a college education, even a down payment on a home. And for those who aren't paid well — or at all — by their clubs, it can mean a chance to play without having another job. FIFA will pay $10.5 million to the title-winning nation. The majority of that, $6.21 million, will be distributed among the players with the remaining $4.29 million going to the federation.
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