The best performing women's team in the World Cup this year will take home 6.2 million split among players. The 16 worst performing teams in the men's World Cup all get 9 million each. Every player is guaranteed to take home at least $30,000 so regardless of their performance they'll be compensated. In comparison, the winner in last year's Men's World Cup netted $42 million total.
The world can’t wait for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, which starts later this month. Ticket sales are on track to smash records, and viewership has grown significantly since its 1991 inception. But when it comes to equity between the men’s and women’s tournaments, there’s still a long way to go. Bloomberg’s Jennah Haque joins this episode to talk about why the Women’s World Cup still lags behind the men’s tournament in pay, prize money and all-important media rights–and what’s being done to close the gap.
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