Women’s World Cup Prize Boosted, Still $290 Million Under Men’s
- Total package for men’s teams in 2022 was $440 million
- Infantino also expressed anger again with broadcasters
Players of the USA prepare for kick off prior to the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Final match between The United States of America and The Netherlands at Stade de Lyon in Lyon, France in July 2019.
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When the 32 national women’s football teams take to the pitch for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, they’ll be competing for their share of a $152 million total pot — four times what it was in 2019, and far short of what men’s teams played for in Qatar last year.
The Federation Internationale de Football Association, the governing body known as FIFA, confirmed the $152 million pot at a conference in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday. It will be split between $110 million in prize money, as well as funds for teams to prepare for their matches.