The most important tournament in women’s football is currently being played. The World Cup being played in Australia and New Zealand has kicked off just a few days ago and Spain has already debuted. In their second match in the competition, the players of the Spanish national team have faced Zambia. The team arrives with the confidence of having beaten Costa Rica on its first day and is expected to get the pass to the second round. There is almost a month to reach the final, but how much money do the players of the Spanish football team earn for their participation in the Women’s World Cup?
The girls summoned by Jorge Vilda are guaranteed a salary of $ 30,000 per game, an amount of money that could increase to 270,000 euros if they manage to play the final of the Women’s World Cup. The Spanish team starts as one of the favorites to win the title of world champions and its name sounds strongly together with others such as Germany, England, France, Sweden, the Netherlands or Brazil. These countries aspire to give the baton to the United States, winner in the 2019 tournament.
How much do female players charge at the 2023 Women’s World Cup?
In the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the economic remuneration that soccer players will receive has increased compared to previous editions. According to 2playbook, the amount allocated to the salaries of the players has tripled compared to the 2019 World Cup. In total, $150 million will be distributed, a figure that is 10 times more than that of Canada 2015.
In the group stage, in which Spain is currently playing, the players receive 30,000 dollars (27,102 euros) per game. In total, the Spanish team plays three matches before reaching the knockout stages, so each of the players will pocket the amount of 90,000 dollars (81,306 euros). In the next phase of the World Cup, the money allocated to the salary of the players increases until it doubles in each match. Thus, a total of 60,000 dollars (54,200 euros) will be allocated for each party.
The teams that manage to reach the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup will get a compensation of $ 90,000. The players who finish the tournament in fourth place will have a salary of 165,000 (149,000 euros) and 180,000 (162,200 euros) those who reach the third position. For the finalists, an amount of 195,000 and 270,000 dollars has been established for those who are crowned as world champions.
