FIFA is planning to increase the prize money for the 2027 Women’s World Cup in Brazil to at least $220 million, doubling the amount distributed at the previous tournament in 2023.
The proposed package would also double the minimum guaranteed payment to each player from $30,000 at the 2023 edition to $60,000, according to sources cited by The Athletic. The plans remain subject to approval by the FIFA Council, which is scheduled to meet in Zurich in December.
FIFA committed a total of $150 million to the 2023 Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. This included a $110 million prize pool, alongside $40 million allocated to team preparation and club benefits. The tournament also marked the first time FIFA earmarked payments directly for players rather than distributing all funds through national federations.
Despite the proposed increase, the prize money would remain well below FIFA’s stated ambition of achieving equal prize money for the men’s and women’s tournaments.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino said at the organisation’s Council meeting in Kigali in March 2023 that FIFA hoped to distribute equal prize money at the Women’s World Cup by 2027. For the 2026 men’s tournament, FIFA has allocated a record $871 million in total financial distributions, including $655 million in performance-based prize money for the 48 participating teams.
Preparation funding rises to $2.5m per federation
FIFA Council has already approved broader plans to increase financial support for players, national federations and clubs ahead of the 2027 tournament, which will take place in Brazil from June 24 to July 25, featuring 32 teams.
Under the approved framework, each participating federation will receive $2.5 million in preparation funding, a 160% increase on the amount provided for the 2023 Women’s World Cup. The figure matches the preparation funding allocated to teams competing at the 2026 men’s tournament. Payments are expected to be made before December 2026.
FIFA also plans to increase distributions through its Club Benefits Programme, which was introduced ahead of the 2019 Women’s World Cup and expanded in 2023.
For the first time, the governing body also intends to provide financial contributions to member associations whose national teams do not qualify for the tournament. Alongside the 32 participating nations, a further 148 associations are expected to receive funding.
Women’s teams set to receive improved services
FIFA also intends to bring the level of travel, accommodation and services available to players at the 2027 Women’s World Cup in line with those provided at the men’s tournament.
According to the sources, this would include business-class or charter flights and access to dedicated team base camps in Brazil, with individual rooms for players.
FIFA has consulted players and global players’ union FIFPRO as part of the process. The final financial distribution framework is expected to be submitted to the FIFA Council for approval in December 2026.