Women's World Cup Associations Hold Responsibility for Player Pay, Not FIFA
FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced that while FIFA has started earmarking prize money payments for players in the Women's World Cup, the responsibility for distributing the money lies with the national associations rather than FIFA directly. The $30,000 minimum payments for players could be life-changing for some, as the global average salary for female soccer players is just $14,000. Some players have clashed with their federations over promised payments, but under the new system, players are expected to have recourse if prize money is not distributed as FIFA requests. Infantino also mentioned that the Women's World Cup is now self-sustaining and generated $500 million, enough to fund the tournament, and an announcement regarding a women's club world cup will be made soon.