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What is prize money in Women’s World Cup?

The prize money of the women’s FIFA World Cup is 10 times less as compared to the men’s. According to ESPN, the federation of the winning team of the final to be held on August 20 will get $ 4.3 million i.e. around Rs 36 crore as prize money from FIFA. The total prize money of the Men’s World Cup was $440 million. Whereas in women it is only 110 million dollars.

The last ranked team in the men’s World Cup also gets $9 million. That is, almost double the amount of the winner of the Women’s World Cup. The last-ranked women’s team will be awarded $1.6 million by FIFA.

Slogans were raised for equal prize money

America’s women’s football team has always demanded equal prize money. The team has won the World Cup four times so far and every time it puts forth its demands. The 2019 FIFA World Cup was played in France. America did it in its name. After the final, the fans also raised slogans for equal prize money. When the American team was lifting the trophy, slogans of Equal Pay, Equal Pay were being raised from the stadium.

Prize money will be equal till the next tournament

FIFA President Gianni Infantino told the FIFA Congress in March that our ambition is to have parity in pay for the 2026 men’s and 2027 women’s World Cups. He had said – this is the objective that we have set for ourselves. FIFA is leading with actions, not just words. But unfortunately this is not the case with everyone across the industry. Broadcasters and sponsors have to do more. FIFA is receiving offers up to 100 times lower for the broadcaster rights of the Women’s World Cup.

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