Winner of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup set to pocket around $4.2 million
The 2023 Women’s World Cup, which kicks off in Australia and New Zealand on July 20, is the most anticipated female sporting event ever. The United States of America is vying to regain the title after winning it the last two times – in 2019 and 2015.
The U.S. also won the championship in 1991 and 1999, back in the days when the women’s game had zero prize money.
It’s a different story today, with the 2023 winning female team taking home $10.5 million – $6.2m of which will be divided among the players.
However, despite these improvements, the men’s game still pays out four times as much to the winner – something FIFA president Gianni Infantino wants to address by the next championships in 2026 and 2027.
Women soccer players across the globe fought to receive equal pay and respect as their male counterparts, including the reigning champions, the United States, and players from Canada, France, and Spain. FIFA has proclaimed that a total of US$110 million (AU$165m) has been apportioned for the 2023 tournament prize money, with an additional US$ 42.5 million (AU$64m) allotted for preparation funding and club benefits.
The prize money for the upcoming year is three times greater than in 2019 and six times greater than in 2015. Previous tournaments have seen prize money of US$30m in 2019, US$15m in 2015, US$7.5m in 2011, and US$5.8m in 2007.
What is the prize money for the champions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?
The distribution of prize money among the 32 teams participating in the 2023 tournament was outlined by FIFA before the event. The champions will receive US$4,290,000 (AU$ 6,386,000), while each team will receive at least US$1,560,000 (AU$ 2,322,000) for qualifying.
