There has been a huge rise in the prize money on offer for winning the Women’s World Cup but it is still considerably less than the male tournament
Australia star Alanna Kennedy has again raised the issue of equal pay ahead of the Women’s World Cup.
The Manchester City star will be looking to guide Australia to the trophy on home soil as they co-host the tournament with New Zealand. This year’s World Cup comes with the women’s game enjoying more popularity than ever, although there remains a financial disparity with the men’s tournament.
The total prize money for this year’s Women’s World Cup is £84.1million – a 300 percent increase from the 2019 tournament in France. However it is still substantially lower than the £336.4million pot for the most recent men’s tournament in Qatar.
Kennedy has raised the issue, whilst acknowledging that forward steps have been taken, as she and her colleagues look to keep the issue in the spotlight. She said: “I mean the argument is fair in some cases, but I think for us it’s just trying to shed a light on the positive side and how we can continue to elevate our voice and the talent that we have and have people support it.