Two thirds of women’s World Cup players say they had to take unpaid leave or vacation days to play in qualifying events
The path to the Women’s World Cup has been vastly uneven for the teams headed to Australia and New Zealand next month.
Additionally, 66 per cent of players said they had to take unpaid leave or vacation days to play in qualifying events. The report also found a lack of important safeguards for athletes, with 54 per cent reporting they had not had a medical examination prior to qualification. Thirty-three per cent said there was not sufficient recovery time between games. A majority also felt that gym and recovery facilities were subpar or did not exist, and 32 per cent said that stadiums and fields were not up to standard.
The report urged the confederations to adopt a qualifying standard and structure with a stand-alone process for the World Cup. That would pave the way for more opportunities for women to play.
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