Wide gender disparity in soccer winnings

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says doubling the total prize money for women’s World Cup teams to $30 million is progress. However, the total prize money will be $440 million for the men’s teams at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The FIFA Council on Friday ratified the financial package for the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France, increasing the total prize money from $15 million. The winning women’s team at the 2019 World Cup will receive $4 million, an increase from $2 million. In July, the French men’s team received $38 million for winning the World Cup in Russia. “Football remains even further from the goal of equality for all World Cup players regardless of gender,” the world players’ union, FIFPro, said in a statement. Infantino has told the players he’s listening. “We need to try to find what is the most balanced way, and I think we made a step and there will be many more steps going ahead,” Infantino said.