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Super Falcons set to earn individual fees at 2023 Women’s World Cup
By Oyediji Oluwaseun Babatunde
For the first time in FIFA Women’s World Cup history, players will earn monies individually apart from revenue allocated to participating teams, in a region of US$30, 000 from FIFA.
The development means Nigeria senior women’s national team players stand the chance to get at least $30,000 each for their participation in the group and can get up to $60,000 if it scaled the hurdle of Canada, Australia, and the Republic of Ireland into the Round of 16; the stage it reached in 2019.
Randy Waldrum’s side might earn up to $90,000 if it equals its personal best at the World Cup which is reaching the quarter-final like it did in 1999, with each player at the group stage of the World Cup this year will earn $30,000.
Players, whose team reach the Round of 16 will get $60,000 while quarter-finalists shall smile home with $90,000.
The players of the fourth-placed team would go back home with $165,000 and the third-placed team players will earn $180,000.
The players of the winning team will bank on $270,000 and the beaten finalist players would be compensated with a consolation prize of $195,000.
This is a huge breakthrough for FIFPRO (Players Union Association) following a letter to FIFA on October 19, 2022.
“Today, we submit three proposals that are equal, equitable, and set a path for women’s footballers to have viable economic prospects through FFA’s reach, resources, and already-stated statutory commitments to non-discriminaton:
•an equal framework of regulations and conditions for the Men’s and Women’s FIFA World Cups, including equal prize money for senior FIFA World Cups;
•a global guarantee of at least 30% of prize money for players who compete in the FIFA Women’s Word Cup, paid in a timely manner, so that our sport continues to develop professionally;
•a binding, global collective agreement between FIFA and the payers that enshrines these commitments,” the letter read.
Women’s football is gaining more ground and popularity across the globe thanks to the impact of players on the field of play. 1.12 billion viewers watched the last FIFA Women’s World Cup in France (2019).
The Women’s World Cup has brought the skill and excitement of women’s football to a global audience.
