The Women’s World Cup is getting an increase in prize money of more than 300 per cent for this year’s tournament.
The $152-million US 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.
Infantino also again expressed his anger with broadcasters for offering too little for TV
