$110 million of basic prize money will be awarded at the Women’s World Cup, significantly less than the $440 million award at the Qatar World Cup last year.
Just days before the Women’s World Cup kicks off in New Zealand and Australia, the Australian women’s team has called out soccer’s global governing body FIFA over prize money inequity compared with the Men’s World Cup.
“Collective bargaining has allowed us to ensure we now get the same conditions as the [Australia men’s national soccer team] Socceroos, with one exception,” the Australian players said, in a video statement tweeted by Professional Footballers Australia on Sunday. “FIFA will still only offer women one-quarter as much prize money as men for the same achievement.”Related: Megan Rapinoe may be retiring, but her story ‘is not done yet,’ says U.S.
Infantino said that FIFA aims to have equality in payments for the Men’s and Women’s World Cups in 2026 and 2027, respectively. “The global salary of women’s professional footballers is approximately $14,000 annually, so the amounts allocated under this unprecedented new distribution model will have a real and meaningful impact on the lives and careers of these players,” Infantino added.
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