The US$150-million fund for the first 32-team tournament is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, and 10 times what it was in 2015
The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300 per cent for this year’s tournament.
Infantino also again expressed his anger with broadcasters for offering too little for TV rights. He said FIFA will not sell broadcast rights for the tournament in Australia and New Zealand at the prices currently being offered.Female players worldwide have been fighting for equal pay and equal respect with men’s national teams, including the defending champion United States, Canada, France and Spain.
Infantino first raised the issue in October in New Zealand, and insisted FIFA still would not sell at those prices with women’s soccer drawing audiences perhaps 20-50 per cent less than for men’s games. Government and World Cup organizers in both host countries had questioned if the Saudi deal would be appropriate for the women’s tournament. Among players urging FIFA to rethink it, United States forward Alex Morgan said the proposal was “bizarre.”
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