The US women's national team is playing at the World Cup in Brazil. Jenna Wolfe: Will they be able to split prize money equally? She says FIFA has made it a goal to try to sell over 1.5 million tickets, which would be a record for any previous women's tournament. Wolfe: What are you watching out for leading up to the tournament and how will ticket sales pan out?
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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