US EditionFIFA head Infantino says Women’s World Cup breaks even but plays down calls for equal prize money
- FIFA President Gianni Infantino has received criticism for suggesting that women footballers must "pick the right battles" in the fight for equal pay in the Women's World Cup. He placed the responsibility for action on women, saying they "have the power to convince us men what we have to do."
- The prize money for the Women's World Cup has increased to $110 million, more than three times the amount offered in the 2019 tournament. However, this amount is still significantly less than the $440 million awarded in the men's competition in 2022.
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Women should ‘pick right battles’ over equal pay in football, Fifa’s Infantino says
Gianni Infantino has told women’s football to “pick the right battles” in the campaign for equal pay in the sport. Speaking before Sunday’s (20 August) Women’s World Cup final in Sydney, the Fifa president put the onus on women to enact change. “You have the power to convince us men what we have to do and what we don’t have to do,” he said. The Lionesses will be competing for their share of a $110m (£86.1m) price, significantly less than the $44…
FIFA president says Women's World Cup breaks even but downplays calls for equal prize money
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Friday that the Women’s World Cup has “broken even” after generating more than $570 million in revenue but dismissed suggestions for equal prize money with the men’s World Cup. The current World Cup prize pools sit at $110 million for women and $440 million for men. Infantino has consistently played down calls for equal payments. On Friday, he suggested demands for equal prize money were a “slogan” that “woul…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should ‘pick the right battles’ to ‘convince us, men, what we have to do’ in fight for equality
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino says women should “pick the right battles” to “convince us, men, what we have to do” over equality issues in soccer. Speaking at a media conference ahead of Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final between England and Spain, Infantino also addressed the funding disparity between men and women at their respective World Cup tournaments. Soccer players at the 2023 Women’s World Cup will on average …
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