As the Lionesses prepare to take on in the Final this Sunday, many people are wondering how much the players will earn from the tournament.
They became the first ever England team to reach the final, after .
The final follows England’s triumph at Euro 2022, where . It took an extra-time winner from England in the quarter-finals to beat them.
Manager will shortly be announcing her starting XI, but how much can the players expect to earn from the Women’s World Cup?
Let’s find out.
How much will the players earn?
The total FIFA prize pot for the Women’s World Cup is $110 million (£85 million).
According to Talksport, the Lionesses received £10,000 each to help families attend the tournament in and .
Due to FIFA’s new pay structure, they won’t receive a bonus (traditionally, male players give this away, but earn much more than the Lionesses from club contracts and endorsements).
Group stages
The Sun says teams knocked out in the group stages received £24,000 per player.
A total of 16 teams were eliminated in the group stages, including , , and .
Last 16
For those who were knocked out in the last 16, the fee was £47,000 per player.
There were eight teams eliminated at this stage, including and the .
Quarter finals
Four teams went out in the quarter finals – , , and .
Each player in those teams earned £70,000.
Semi finals
Two teams were eliminated in the semi finals – Australia (who lost to England) and (who lost to Spain).
Their play-off for third and fourth place will take place tomorrow (Saturday, August 19) with players in the losing team receiving £128,000, and the winning players earning £141,000.
It will air live on ITV1, with coverage starting at 8.30am.
Final
England and Spain will battle it out for first and second places.
If the Lionesses win, they will take home £213,000 each, while the runners-up with earn £153,000.
How can I watch the final on TV?
Both BBC1 and ITV1 will be screening the final live, with kick off at 11am BST.
Live coverage will start at 9.45am on BBC1, and 9.25am on ITV1. The third place play-off between Australia and Sweden will be on Saturday (August 19) at 9am BST, with coverage starting from 8.30am on ITV1.
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