# Fifa to miss equal Women’s World Cup prize money ambition set by Infantino

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fifa-to-miss-equal-womens-world-cup-prize-money-ambition-set-by-infantino/
- Published: 2026-10-30T09:59:10+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-30T10:54:01+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/oct/30/fifa-miss-equal-womens-world-cup-prize-money-ambition-gianni-infantino
- Topics: Football, Government, Politics, Sport

## Key points

- Women’s 2027 World Cup prize money is expected to reach $220m.
- That would be about a third of the men’s $655m fund.
- Fifa is also matching preparation payments and travel provisions.

## Summary

Fifa is expected to fall short of its stated ambition to equalise prize money between the men’s and women’s World Cups by the 2027 tournament in Brazil. The women’s prize fund is reportedly being targeted to double from $110m in 2023 to $220m, but would still be about a third of the men’s $655m fund, prompting criticism that Fifa has missed an opportunity.

The men’s tournament this summer brought Fifa record revenue of $15bn, while the women’s event has drawn large audiences: the 2023 final between England and Spain reached 222 million people overall. Fifa’s decision is understood to reflect the commercial income expected from the 2027 tournament; no prize fund is due to be confirmed until a December council meeting. Teams will receive the same $2.5m preparation payment as at the men’s tournament, and players are to have business-class or chartered flights and individual hotel rooms.

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