Players at 2023 Women’s World Cup to be paid fees directly by Fifa for first time

Winning team will be paid $270,000 (£217,000) eachPlayers’ union Fifpro praises ‘tremendous collective action’

Fifa has revealed that players at the Women’s World Cup next month will earn individual fees directly from the global governing body for the first time.

The winning team’s players will receive $270,000 (£217,000) each in Australia and New Zealand, while each individual competing in the group stage will earn $30,000 (£24,000). The amount paid will increase the further the team progresses and in many cases, the figures far exceed players’ salaries at their clubs. Fifa’s 2022 benchmarking report found the average salary of paid players is $14,000 (£11,300).

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