As the Women’s World Cup enters its final stages, many are wondering what prize awaits the winning team. Australia, England, Spain, and Sweden are the only countries left in the running to win the largest prize pool in the competition’s history. FIFA confirmed that there’s $A165 million in prize money up for grabs, with an additional $A64 million allocated to preparation and club benefits, according to Optus Sport.
The prize money is three times that of the last Women’s World Cup, which took place in 2019. Every player is guaranteed at least $44,000 for just competing in the tournament, and this number goes up for every round a team progresses to.
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The team that places third in the competition will receive a little over $277,000 each, while every player in the second-place team will get over $300,000. But for the team that comes out on top, Each winning player will take home more than $400,000.
Spain will take on Sweden at 6.00pm on August 15, while Australia and England go head-to-head at 8.00pm on August 16, all with the hopes of securing a spot in the final.
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