Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants equal prize money for the men’s and women’s World Cups in 2026 and 2027 but called on broadcasters to pay more for the rights to the women’s finals.Infantino confirmed a total payments package of $152m (£126m) for this year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, inclusive of team preparation funding and club release payments.That is still some way short of the reported $440m US dollars (£365m) prize money on offer to teams at last year’s men’s finals in Qatar, but Infantino is determined to bridge the gap – if broadcasters and sponsors step up.He said that in some cases, the offers for the Women’s World Cup rights were 100 times lower than for the men’s tournament. Cebu
Fifa president Gianni Infantino wants equal prize money for the men’s and women’s World Cups in 2026 and 2027 but called on broadcasters to pay more for the rights to the women’s finals.Infantino confirmed a total payments package of $152m (£126m) for this year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, inclusive of team preparation funding and club release payments.That is still some way short of the reported $440m US dollars (£365m) prize money on offer to teams at last year’s men’s finals in Qatar, but Infantino is determined to bridge the gap – if broadcasters and sponsors step up.He said that in some cases, the offers for the Women’s World Cup rights were 100 times lower than for the men’s tournament. Starcraft