FIFA is planning to double the prize money for the 2027 Women's World Cup in Brazil to at least $220 million, according to sources briefed on the numbers who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the confidentiality of the process.
The proposal would also double the minimum guaranteed payment to each player competing in Brazil, from $30,000 in 2023 to $60,000, the sources said.
The 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand featured a record $150 million in total financial commitments, including a $110 million prize pool and $40 million for preparation and club benefits. That tournament marked the first time FIFA earmarked funds to go directly to players rather than through federations.
Even with the proposed increase, the figure remains far below the ambitions FIFA president Gianni Infantino outlined at the 73rd FIFA Council meeting in Kigali, Rwanda, in March 2023, when he said FIFA "hoped to distribute equal prize money for the women's tournament by 2027." For comparison, FIFA paid a record $871 million for the 2026 men's World Cup, including $655 million in performance-based prize money across all 48 participating men's teams.
The proposed prize money increase for 2027 still requires approval from the FIFA Council, which is scheduled to meet in Zurich in December.
Broader financial framework already approved
The FIFA Council has already approved broader plans to increase financial distributions to players, national federations and clubs ahead of the 2027 tournament, which runs from June 24 to July 25 next year with 32 participating nations. The move follows a proposal from FIFA's administration to boost financial support for stakeholders in the tournament and for the development and professionalization of women's football globally.
Under the new framework, each participating national federation will receive $2.5 million in preparation funding, a 160 percent increase from 2023 and the same amount allocated to teams that competed in the 2026 men's World Cup. Those funds are set to be distributed before December 2026 to help federations prepare for the tournament.
With those principles approved, FIFA will now work with stakeholders to finalize the financial distribution framework, which is due to be submitted to the FIFA Council for approval in December 2026. The proposed framework also includes increasing payments to the FIFA Club Benefits Program, which was introduced for the 2019 Women's World Cup and expanded in 2023, according to the source.
For the first time, FIFA also plans to make payments to member associations that do not qualify for the World Cup. Alongside the 32 participating nations, another 148 member associations are expected to receive contributions.
Matching conditions for men's tournament
FIFA also intends to give players at the 2027 Women's World Cup the same level of accommodations and services offered to their male counterparts at the 2026 World Cup, including business class or charter flights and access to dedicated team base camps in Brazil with individual rooms for players, according to the source. As part of the process, FIFA met with players and FIFPro before engaging with other stakeholders.
