The Women's World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year's 32-team tournament. That's about a third of what the 32 men’s teams shared at last year’s World Cup in Qatar.
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Spain's Alexia Putellas receives the Best FIFA Women's player award from FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the ceremony of the Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris, France, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Spain's Alexia Putellas receives the Best FIFA Women's player award from FIFA president Gianni Infantino during the ceremony of the Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris, France, Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.
The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300% for this year’s tournament. The $152 million fund for the first 32-team tournament — covering prize money, team preparation and payments to players’ clubs — is a huge boost from the 24-team edition in 2019, and 10 times what it was in 2015.
Some of the $110 million in pure prize money should be dedicated to paying players, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday in Rwanda after being re-elected by acclamation through 2027.
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