FIFA to begin distributing Women's World Cup earnings to players

Each player at the Women's World Cup will be "guaranteed at least $30,000" after a "ground-breaking move by FIFA to disburse some of the prize money to individuals rather than national federations," according to REUTERS. All 23 members of the winning team will "take home $270,000," which is part of a $110M total prize pool that is "roughly 300% higher than what FIFA offered for the 2019 tournament." According to FIFA's 2022 benchmarking report, the $30,000 minimum directed prize money is "more than twice the average salary of $14,000 for paid players." In March, FIFA President Gianni Infantino pledged at the FIFA Congress that organizers would "direct prize money toward the players" (REUTERS, 6/7).