Gender equality in sport around the world, and not just in football, has been a recurring topic for years. Female athletes are paid significantly less than their male counterparts. In 2019, Senator Maria Cantwell and Senator Shelley Moore introduced equal pay for Team USA, which was later implemented in 2022. Banyana Banyana Most recently, they were in dispute with SAFA (South African Football Association) over monetary compensation and benefits ahead of their departure for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in New Zealand and Australia.
The FIFA World Cup is the biggest stop on the football events calendar. Football fans around the world rally behind their teams, with some supporting other teams based on their favorite players. Over the years, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been references for major events such as the FIFA World Cup, splitting the football world in two.
The total $110 million in prize money for the 2023 Women’s World Cup is three times the 2019 tournament’s prize pool, but still far short of the $444 million (R8.5 billion) prize pool in silver for the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar.
Here is the coverage of the FIFA World Cup prize money comparison between male and female athletes.
FIFA Men’s World Cup Prize Money
- Group stage: $9 million
- Round of 16: $13 million
- Quarter-final: $17 million
- 4th place: $25 million
- 3rd place: $27 million
- 2nd place: $30 million
- Winners: $42 million
FIFA Women’s World Cup prize money
- Group stage: $30,000 (R572,000)
- Round of 16: $60,000 (R1.14 million)
- Quarter-final: $90,000 (R1.71 million)
- 4th place: $165,000 (R3.14 million)
- 3rd place: $180,000 (R3.43 million)
- 2nd place: $195,000 (R3.71 million)
- Winners: $270,000 (R5.14 million)
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