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- Players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will be paid 25c to the $1 their male counterparts received last year-The prize money has increased 2,000% since female players were first paid in 2006-Fifa said it could not guarantee the distribution of prize money directly to players
The Women's World Cup has been held since 1991, but no prize money was awarded until 2007, when Fifa handed out $5.8-million. This year's $110-million may represent a 2,000% increase, but it doesn’t come close to the $440-million paid to male players at last year's tournament in Qatar.
Fifa announced all 732 players at the 2023 showcase would be paid at least $30,000, with the amount increasing as they progress. In Qatar, each (male) player was paid at least $391,000. Several countries, including South Africa, have been locked in contractual disputes with their national football federations over payment of the fee. Fifa aims to reach equal pay for the next instalment of the World Cups.
— 18 August, 2023Subscribe to the weekly newsletter for more charts like this
