# Fifa doubles Women’s World Cup preparation funding to match men’s teams

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fifa-increases-preparation-money-for-womens-world-cup-to-match-mens-teams/
- Published: 2026-10-22T17:35:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-22T18:17:24+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/22/fifa-increase-funds-2027-womens-world-cup-teams
- Topics: Americas, Culture, Football, Sport, Travel, World

## Key points

- Women’s World Cup teams will each receive $2.5m in preparation funds.
- Players are guaranteed business-class or chartered flights.
- Each player will have an individual hotel room.

## Summary

Fifa will give each of the 32 teams at the 2027 Women’s World Cup the same preparation funding as teams received for the 2026 men’s tournament. It has also promised players business-class or chartered flights and individual hotel rooms, bringing these arrangements into line with the men’s competition.

Preparation funding will more than double from $31m in 2023 to $80m, or $2.5m per team. The changes follow past concerns over travel and accommodation: a 2023 Fifpro survey found 80% of players returned in business class and 94% flew out in business class. Fifa has not yet set the tournament’s prize fund.

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