2023 WOMEN’S WORLD CUPWomen’s World Cup prize money increases by over 300% as Infantino calls for equal pay in 2026-27

Prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup will increase by over 300% from the tournament’s previous edition four years ago.

The total prize pool will be $110 million USD, a source with knowledge confirmed to The Equalizer, an increase from a total pot of $30 million. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Thursday during his closing remarks of the 73rd FIFA Congress in Rwanda that he hopes to achieve equal pay in the next cycle of World Cups. Infantino, who was re-elected as president unopposed, said that a “specific portion” of the 2023 prize money would go directly to players, while referencing a total pool of about $150 million for the tournament. Read More

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