FIFA to double Women's World Cup prize money but fall short of equality

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 30 Oct, 10:20 · Archive

FIFA plans to double Women's World Cup prize money to $220m for 2027 but will not match the men's tournament pot.

FIFA plans to double the Women's World Cup prize money to $220m for the 2027 tournament in Brazil, up from $110m in 2023. This represents a more than sevenfold increase from the 2019 women's finals in France. However, the amount falls short of gender equality in prize distribution.

FIFA president Gianni Infantino stated in 2023 that the organisation's 'ambition' was to achieve 'equality' for the prize pot by 2027, saying 'Fifa is stepping up with actions, not just with words.' There had been widespread hope across the women's game that the 2027 prize money would match the men's, or at least be proportional given that 32 women's teams will compete compared to 48 men's teams. A proportional split would have been roughly two-thirds of the men's $655m pot.

FIFA made a record $15bn in revenue from this summer's men's tournament. One senior female source described the prize money announcement as a 'huge missed open goal' by FIFA, though some sources with knowledge of negotiations praised the substantial increase. The decision is expected to be confirmed at FIFA's council meeting in December.

How it is being reported

• Fifa to miss equal Women’s World Cup prize money ambition set by InfantinoInfantino said in 2023 equality was Fifa’s target Prize money could double but big gap will remain Fifa is to fall short of gender equality with the prize money on offer at next year’s Women’s World Cup, despite making a record $15bn (£11.2bn) in revenue from this summer’s men’s tournament. Gianni Infantino, the Fifa president, said in 2023 that the organisation’s “ambition” was to have “equality” for the prize pot for 2027, saying: “Fifa is stepping up with actions, not just with words.” There had, therefore, been widespread hope across the women’s game that 2027’s prize pot would match the…The Guardian · 30 Oct, 09:59
• FIFA to double Women's World Cup prize money - but it doesn't match men's tournamentFIFA plans to double Women's World Cup prize money next year but will not deliver on Gianni Infantino's ambition to match the cash paid out at the men's tournament, Sky News has learnt.Sky News · 29 Oct, 16:25

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